The Procedure Known as Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)

question 424

Multiple Choice

The procedure known as transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)

• A)is the apparatus used to deliver the electric currents during ECT treatments.
• B)is a type of pseudopsychology in which people wear light-weight magnet headbands to cure mental illness.
• C)involves the use of the MRI scans in performing deep lesioning on the brain.
• D)uses magnetic pulses to temporarily block activity in specific parts of the brain.

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