TMS (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation)

The Hoplab runs TMS studies in room PSI 00.57, with a DuoMAG stimulator and Brainsight neuronavigation.

Safety first

Never stimulate anyone (participants or colleagues) without a completed safety screening. Read the safety and emergency procedures before your first session.

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What do you want to do?

Pick the card that matches where you are in your project.

• Learn the basics of TMS

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  New to TMS: start with the two overview books, then read the lab's safety rules.

  Reading list → Safety

• Plan a TMS study

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  Ethical approval, training, booking the TMS lab, and what you will need to report in the paper.

  First steps → Equipment → Reporting checklist

• Run a session

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  Screen the participant, run the session and shut the lab down.

  Screening → Procedure → Start-up and shut-down

• Safety and troubleshooting

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  How to keep participants and equipment safe, and what to do if something does not go as planned during a session.

  Exclusion criteria · Equipment safety · If something goes wrong

For questions about TMS, contact Matilda Gordon (matilda.gordon@kuleuven.be): safety questions, medications, and any change to the equipment or cables. See Safety and emergencies.