Does TMS have any potential in diagnosing diseases?
Early on in TMS research, it was shown that patients with motor neuron disease exhibited different response times as compared to normal individuals when their motor cortex was stimulated. TMS has been called a quick and definitive test for MND in a 2006 Time Magazine article on the topic. It is possible to detect MND this way, up to a year before it can be diagnosed using traditional methods. Early intervention may then be feasible to help patients in their fight against this disease.
