3.15 - STUDYING CAUSALITY IN THE BRAIN

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How can we study causality in the brain?

Brain stimulation

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Who pioneered brain stimulation?

Wilder Penfield

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How does brain stimulation work?

Electrical current used to probe brain to get a behavioral response while the patient is awake

Can be shallow or deep in the brain

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What are 3 lesioning techniques?

Cryogenic blockade (freezing nerve)
Surgical cuts (snip nerve)
Transcranial magnetic stimulation

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What is Transcranial magnetic stimulation?

Magnetic pulse temporarily induce or disrupts brain activity