Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Is Used to

question 53

Multiple Choice

Transcranial magnetic stimulation is used to

• A) temporarily disrupt the functioning of a brain area.
• B) permanently remove (or lesion) a part of the brain.
• C) permanently disrupt the function of a part of the brain but leave it intact.
• D) temporarily awaken areas of the brain that are non-responsive to other input.

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