Navigated Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation In A Patient With A Cranioplasty In Situ: A Safe And Accurate Procedure

and importance: Navigated Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (nTMS) is a non-surgical mapping technique used in mapping of motor and language eloquent areas within and / or surrounding brain tumours. Previous reports support this as a safe technique with minor side effects associated with minor headaches and discomfort around the stimulation area. Currently there are no published reports concerning the accuracy and safety of this procedure in patients with a titanium cranioplasty in situ.
Source: World Neurosurgery - Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Tags: Case Report Source Type: research