The frontal pole as a target for transcranial magnetic stimulation: A retrospective analysis of feasibility and tolerability
Hilary R. Smith, Julia P. Imperatore, Colleen A. Hanlon
Abstract
The frontal pole (FP) of the medial prefrontal cortex (Brodmann Area 10) is one of the most densely connected cortical brain regions in humans [1]. It has greater dendritic number and spine density than any other cortical region [2]. From a functional perspective, the frontal pole (FP) of the medial prefrontal cortex (Brodmann Area 10) appears to have a specialized role in information integration and inhibition of extraneous information – a process which is compromised in many psychiatric disease states.
Topics & Concepts
Prefrontal cortexNeuroscienceFrontal cortexTranscranial magnetic stimulationPsychologyFrontal lobeStimulationCognitionFunctional Brain Connectivity StudiesTranscranial Magnetic Stimulation StudiesPsychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments