Brain Stimulation Lab
This lab is equipped with two transcranial stimulation systems, which allow inducing transient modification of electrical cerebral activity to study the role of the stimulated brain areas in cognition and behavior. The transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) system includes a stereotactic localization system, the TMS machine itself and several 8-shaped coils including an air-cooled one. The transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) system includes a DC stimulator. Both labs are located in the laboratory space are in the basement of Liebiggasse 5.
Technical Equipment
TMS system
- Magstim Super Rapid²
- Two Double 70mm Alpha Coil (8-shaped)
- 70mm Double Air Film Coil (air-cooled)
- Magstim Articulated Coil Stand
- Brainsight TMS Navigation
- NDI Vicra optical tracking system with mobile camera stand
- Quad-core i7, 27″ iMac
- Tracking tools (trackers for subject, pointer, coil, coil calibration block)
- Motor-evoked potentials (MEP) module (2 channels)
- A specialized chair and chin rest for comfortable prolonged TMS experiments
tDCS system:
Location
Liebiggasse 5, basement labs, take a left from elevator, take the hallway until the ending door, behind and facing that ending door is located the TS lab.
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