- The act of stimulating, or the state of being
stimulated. - The irritating action of various agents (stimuli) on
muscles, nerves, or a sensory end organ, by which activity is evoked;
especially, the nervous impulse produced by various agents on nerves,
or a sensory end organ, by which the part connected with the nerve is
thrown into a state of activity; irritation.
Brain stimulation Brain stimulation is the electrical stimulation of certain parts of the brain in order to study their functions.
Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a depression treatment in which a precise magnetic pulse is directed to a specific area of the brain.
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