Brainstorm

Brainstorm performs visualization and processing of magnetoencephalography (MEG) and electroencephalography (EEG) data to enable cortical source estimation and integration with anatomical magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for localization and analysis of brain activity.


Key Features:

  • Visualization and Processing: Provides visualization and processing workflows for MEG and EEG datasets.
  • Cortical Source Estimation: Implements cortical source estimation techniques to localize neural generators of MEG/EEG signals.
  • Integration with MRI Data: Integrates EEG/MEG data and source estimates with anatomical MRI for combined structure–function analysis.

Scientific Applications:

  • Neuroscience Research: Supports analysis of brain dynamics and neural source localization in basic and cognitive neuroscience studies using MEG/EEG.
  • Clinical Applications: Aids interpretation of neurophysiological data for clinical investigations that require localization of brain activity from MEG/EEG.

Methodology:

Performs visualization and preprocessing of MEG/EEG signals, applies cortical source estimation techniques to localize neural sources, and integrates source estimates with anatomical MRI.

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License:
GPL-3.0
Maturity:
Mature
Cost:
Free of charge
Tool Type:
command-line tool, desktop application
Operating Systems:
Windows, Linux, Mac
Programming Languages:
MATLAB, Java
Added:
1/23/2023
Last Updated:
5/1/2023

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Publications

Tadel F, Baillet S, Mosher JC, Pantazis D, Leahy RM. Brainstorm: A User-Friendly Application for MEG/EEG Analysis. Computational Intelligence and Neuroscience. 2011;2011:1-13. doi:10.1155/2011/879716. PMID:21584256. PMCID:PMC3090754.

PMID: 21584256
PMCID: PMC3090754
Funding: - National Institutes of Health: R01-EB000473, R01-EB002010, R01-EB009048

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