Advanced Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Rehabilitation Workshop

Two workshop attendees practice transcranial magnetic stimulation on volunteer Mark George

Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Workshop Past Agenda

Tuesday, March 27, 2018 – Basic Principles and Methods in Healthy Individuals

8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
Breakfast and announcements

9:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Welcome to NC NM4R & Historical Perspective of NM4R
Steve Kautz, Ph.D., Rick Segal, PT, Ph.D.

Didactic Training
Objective: This will focus on the suite of TMS approaches used to investigate neurophysiology with TMS. These include single pulse, paired pulse inhibition/facilitation, cortical silent period, recruitment curve generation, paired associative stimulation, and interleaved TMS/MRI. The presentation will include basic neuroscience principles and pharmacology

9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Physics and Experimental Rigor in TMS research
Colleen Hanlon, Ph.D. is the presenter

10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Using TMS as a Probe of cortical excitability: Interleaved TMS-MRI, Single/Paired Pulse
Colleen Hanlon, Ph.D. is the presenter

11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Using TMS as a probe of pharmacology and plasticity: Pharmaco-TMS, Paired Associative Stimulation
Colleen Hanlon, Ph.D. is the presenter

12:30 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Lunch – Discussion of your interests and general Q&A

1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Using TMS as an Intervention: fixed frequency, theta burst, & accelerated rTMS
Colleen Hanlon, Ph.D. is the presenter

2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Hands-on TMS Small Group Training
In this 3-hour module participants will break into groups and get exposure to the following environments:

Neuronavigation System
Interleaved TMS/MRI setup
Magventure TMS system (double blinding and active sham control)
Magstim TMS system & lower extremity laboratory
Brainsway H-Coil laboratory
Closed-loop TMS-EMG laboratory + PAS laboratory

Objectives:
To introduce participants to new, state-of-the-art TMS methods developments and biomarkers used as dependent measures
To describe the basic units and theory of electromagnetism, and make sure students understand how the different methods actually interact with the brain to cause stimulation. The importance of scalp-cortex distance will be highlighted as well as creating an effective sham.

To give the participants direct, hands-on practice with different TMS equipment, neuronavigation, protocol development, and programming on the machines.
Wednesday, March 28, 2018 – Clinical applications and considerations for patients

Wednesday, March 28, 2018 – Clinical applications and considerations for patients

8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
Breakfast and announcements

9:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
Review and In-Class Quiz regarding information learned on Day 1 Colleen Hanlon, Ph.D.

Didactic Training
Objective: This will focus on the suite of rTMS approaches being used to induce brain and behavioral change in individuals with various neurological diseases. We will highlight some of the most influential studies in the field to date as well as describe the essential ingredients to design a rigorous, conceptually grounded protocol for a given population.

9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Safety of rTMS paradigms
Colleen Hanlon, Ph.D. is the presenter

10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Applications of rTMS to stroke rehabilitation
Colleen Hanlon, Ph.D. is the presenter

11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Applications of rTMS to other NM4R related conditions
Colleen Hanlon, Ph.D. is the presenter

12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Lunch – Case study and Research design

1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Hands-on TMS Small Group Training
In this 3-hour module participants will break into groups and get exposure to the following environments:

4:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Review, Feedback, Certificates Colleen Hanlon, Ph.D.

5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Networking Social – CHP A, Atrium-Newberry Room

This workshop is free of charge to all accepted applicants. Due to our funding by United States Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development under award number P2CHD086844, we must restrict admission to the workshops to those applicants who are affiliated with US-based institutions and who are eligible to receive NIH funding.

The National Center for Neuromodulation for Rehabilitation (NC NM4R) is supported by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development of the National Institutes of Health under award number P2CHD086844. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.