Magnetoencephalography and neuromodulation.

Institute of Clinical Neuroscience and Medical Psychology, Medical Faculty, Heinrich-Heine-University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany. SchnitzA@med.uni-duesseldorf.de

International review of neurobiology 2012

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Magnetoencephalography (MEG) is a noninvasive method which allows recordings of human brain activity with excellent temporal and good spatial resolution. In this chapter, we review applications of MEG in neuromodulation. We provide an overview of studies which used MEG to optimize parameters for neuromodulation and to characterize the electrophysiological effects of brain stimulation. In particular, we discuss how MEG may be employed to study deep brain stimulation. In this context, we describe the problems arising from stimulation artifacts and present approaches to solve them. Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.