Workshop on magnetic stimulation

18th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBS)

Amsterdam, The Netherlands - October 30, 1996; organized by Jan Nilsson and Ferdinando Grandori.

This workshop was conducted to provide up-to-date information on TMS / rTMS, including neurophysiological studies and recent developments in modelling the effects of magnetic stimulation. A book incorporating the material presented in the workshop has been produced - details and ordering information are available here as well.

Risto Ilmoniemi in Finland has more information and some pictures of the workshop at his web-site.

Workshop program

Morning session - Theory and technology

Co-chairs:Paul Maccabee, State University of New York, USA
Ferdinando Grandori, Polytechnic of Milan, Italy.
9:00Introduction.Jan Nilsson, Salvatore Maugeri Foundation, IRCCS Castel Goffredo (MN), Italy.
9:10Magnetic nerve stimulation - Basic principles and early development.Anthony T. Barker, University of Sheffield, UK.
9:40Magnetic stimulation of the peripheral nervous system: modeling and theoretical considerationsPaolo Ravazzani, Polytechnic of Milan, Italy.
10:10Localized magnetic stimulation and nerve excitation models.Shoogo Ueno, University of Tokyo, Japan.
11:00The influence of ultrasound and ultrasonic focusing on magnetic and electric peripheral nerve stimulation.Wim L.C. Rutten, University of Twente, The Netherlands.
11:20Multichannel magnetic stimulation: Improved stimulus targeting.Jarmo Ruohonen, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Finland.
11:50Relations between magnetic stimulation and MEG/EEG.Risto L. Ilmoniemi, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Finland.
12:20Dual pulse stimulationFinn K. Hansen, Dantec Medical, Skovlunde, Denmark.

Afternoon session - Clinical applications and future applications

Co-chairs:Mark Hallett, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
Marcela Panizza, Salvatore Maugeri Foundation, IRCCS, Castel Goffredo (MN), Italy.
13:45Brain topography and clinical applications.Mark Hallett, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.
14:15Clinical applications of silent period measurements.Alberto Priori, Civic Hospital Ettore Spalenza, Rovato, Italy.
14:45The use of paired pulse stimulation to investigate the intrinsic circuitry of human motor cortex.John C. Rothwell, The Institute of Neurology, Queen Square, London, UK.
15:15Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation: applications and safety considerations.Alvaro Pascual-Leone, University of Valencia, Spain.
16:00Mechanisms of neuromagnetic stimulation of peripheral nerve.Paul J. Maccabee, State University of New York, USA.
16:30Motor evoked responses of unusual muscles.Osvaldo Scarpino, I.N.R.C.A., Ancona, Italy.
17:00Concluding remarks.Vahe E. Amassian, State University of New York, USA.
17:15Discussion.
18:00End.
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