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[Preprint]. 2023 Mar 21:2023.03.20.533396. [Version 1] doi: 10.1101/2023.03.20.533396

Fig 1. Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) has an immediate effect on the membrane potential dynamics of single neurons.

Fig 1.

(A) Schematic illustration of TMS in humans and neurons. The TMS-induced electric fields cause depolarization of neurons in the target region. We modeled TMS as rectangular pulse current injections with a duration of 0.5 ms (c.f., standard output parameters of conventional TMS devices). (B,C) Single stimuli produce changes in the membrane potential in a dose-dependent linear manner as predicted by Ohm’s law. (D) Suprathreshold stimulation at different frequencies elicits spiking responses from the stimulated neurons. Created with BioRender.com.