Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Spino-Cerebellar Ataxia

Exclusion criteria

• ✕. The patient's past medical history, drug dose, history of recent medication changes or duration of treatment, and combination with other CNS active drugs.
• ✕. The published TMS guidelines review of medications to be considered with TMS.
• ✕. Known metal in the head (such as a surgical aneurysm clip) or a history of prior neurosurgical procedures.
• ✕. Ferromagnetic bioimplants activated by any electronic, mechanical or magnetic means, such as cochlear implants, pacemakers, medication pumps, vagal stimulators, deep brain stimulators, neurostimulators, biostimulators, or ventriculo-peritoneal shunts.
• ✕. Subjects who have or might have bullet fragments or other shrapnel (veterans or workers exposed to metal in their work environment).
• ✕. Subjects with metallic paint (e.g. color contact lenses, tattoos, metallic eyeliner)
• ✕. Subjects expressing significant claustrophobia.