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Virtual neurology

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Using transcranial magnetic stimulation to induce a 'virtual lesion' in the parietal lobe, a new study reveals the mechanisms of hemispatial neglect, a neurological disorder of attention.

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Figure 1: Schematic depiction of hemispatial neglect as induced by repetitive TMS.

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