A method is provided for operating a magnetic resonance apparatus
comprising a magnetic stimulation device, the method comprising bearing a
region of a central nervous system of a living examination subject in an
imaging volume of the magnetic resonance apparatus, whereby this region
is to be imaged, operating the magnetic stimulation device for
stimulating at least one prescribable location of the examination subject
outside of the region to be imaged and generating a functional magnetic
resonance image of the region to be imaged for imaging a neuronal
activity of the central nervous system, whereby said neuronal activity is
initiated by the stimulation.