Transcranial magnetic stimulation of deep brain regions: evidence for efficacy of the H-Coil

@article{Zangen2005TranscranialMS,
  title={Transcranial magnetic stimulation of deep brain regions: evidence for efficacy of the H-Coil},
  author={Abraham Zangen and Yiftach Roth and Bernhard Voller and Mark Hallett},
  journal={Clinical Neurophysiology},
  year={2005},
  volume={116},
  pages={775-779}
}
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