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About
Cynthia Kahl is a leading researcher in pediatric non-invasive brain stimulation, with a primary focus on transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in children. Her landmark 2019 study, cited over 160 times, provided the largest prospective safety analysis of these techniques in pediatric populations, demonstrating their tolerability across 3.5 million stimulations—a foundational contribution that has shaped clinical guidelines. Kahl’s work uniquely bridges neurophysiology and child psychiatry, investigating TMS motor mapping reliability and neurometabolic differences in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). She pioneered the use of bilateral TMS targeting the supplementary motor area to reduce tic severity in Tourette syndrome, a study with 50 citations that opened new therapeutic avenues. Her research on robotic TMS motor mapping, including comparisons of active versus resting states, has advanced understanding of corticomotor organization and plasticity in developing brains. With over 250 total citations across her most-cited works, Kahl’s rigorous safety data and innovative applications of brain stimulation in neurodevelopmental disorders have established her as a key authority in pediatric neuromodulation, directly informing clinical practice and future research designs.
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- 3Reliability of robotic transcranial magnetic stimulation motor mapping21 citations · 2020
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