This book provides comprehensive coverage of the technique and clinica l applications of magnetic brain stimulation. It begins with an accoun t of the invention of the technique and considers the technical aspect s of how magnetic stimulators work. The anatomy and physiology of cort ical motor areas are covered in sufficient detail to interpret the fin dings. There then follows a discussion of the effects of magnetic brai n stimulation in healthy subjects, covering the visual and motor syste ms, and the effects of repetitive transcranial stimulation.