Therapeutic rTMS in Neurology

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-viii

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2. Neurophysiology of rTMS: Important Caveats When Interpreting the Results of Therapeutic Interventions

   • Masashi Hamada, John C. Rothwell

   Pages 1-10

3. Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of rTMS-induced Neural Plasticity

   • Maximilian Lenz, Florian Müller-Dahlhaus, Andreas Vlachos

   Pages 11-22

4. Basic Principles of rTMS in Motor Recovery After Stroke

   • Lukas J. Volz, Christian Grefkes

   Pages 23-37

5. Clinical Applications of rTMS in Motor Rehabilitation After Stroke

   • Thomas Platz

   Pages 39-62

6. rTMS in Dysphagia After Stroke

   • Jin-Woo Park

   Pages 63-71

7. Basic Principles of rTMS in Aphasia Treatment After Stroke

   • Wolf-Dieter Heiss, Alexander Thiel

   Pages 73-85

8. Therapeutic Applications of rTMS for Aphasia After Stroke

   • Priyanka P. Shah-Basak, Roy H. Hamilton

   Pages 87-114

9. rTMS in Visual Hemineglect After Stroke

   • René M. Müri

   Pages 115-127

10. Clinical Applications of rTMS in Parkinson’s Disease

    • Yuichiro Shirota, Masashi Hamada, Yoshikazu Ugawa

    Pages 129-145

11. rTMS in the Treatment of Neuropathic Pain

    • Jean-Pascal Lefaucheur

    Pages 147-163

12. Therapeutic Applications of rTMS for Tinnitus

    • Berthold Langguth, Tobias Kleinjung, Dirk De Ridder

    Pages 165-184

13. Therapeutic rTMS in Neurology: Applications, Concepts, and Issues

    • Thomas Platz

    Pages 185-197

14. Back Matter

    Pages 199-203

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This comprehensive reference on therapeutic repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) documents the current status in the field. The main focus is the clinical applications of rTMS tested to date, including treatment of paresis, aphasia, and visual neglect in stroke patients, therapy for motor impairment in Parkinson’s disease, and applications for tinnitus and neuropathic pain. Based on the available clinical evidence (RCTs, meta-analyses, and systematic reviews), combined with the personal experience of experts, a clinically oriented best evidence synthesis is provided for each application, together with a clear description of rTMS algorithms that generate clinical benefits in the target domain. A further feature is the presentation of a theoretical model of therapeutic action for each therapeutic target. The book will be invaluable for clinicians and researchers in neurology and related fields, including neurologists, physiatrists, as well as ENT and pain specialists.

• Aphasia
• Chronic Neuropathic Pain
• Neglect
• Paresis
• Parkinson’s disease
• Stroke
• Tinnitus

“The book is potentially useful to clinicians who provide care for people with neurological conditions, including physicians in neurology, neurosurgery, and physical medicine and rehabilitation, in addition to professionals in rehabilitation disciplines and psychology. … offers a useful, comprehensive but relatively succinct review of the mechanisms and applications of repetitive transcranial stimulation for a variety of neurological conditions. … authors have done an admirable job of summarizing existing knowledge and creating a platform for understanding future research in this field.” (Elliot J. Roth, Doody’s Book Reviews, June, 2016)

• BDH-Klinik Greifswald, Ernst-Moritz-Arndt Universität, Greifswald, Germany

  Thomas Platz

Thomas Platz teaches as professor for neurorehabilitation at the Ernst-Moritz-Arndt University Greifswald, Germany and is medical director of the BDH-Klinik there with its neurorehabilitation centre and spinal cord injury unit. His main scientific interest is recovery of function after brain damage. He leads the guideline committee of the German Neurorehabilitation Society (DGNR) and the educational committee of the World Federation of Neurorehabilitation (WFNR).

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