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Comparative source localization of electrically and pressure-stimulated multichannel somatosensory evoked potentials.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17545829     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The purpose of the study was to determine if there is a difference in the determination of the cortical hand area by dipole source estimation after artificial and natural stimuli. In principle, there are advantages of both methods: pressure stimulation is less invasive and compatible to fMRI, whereas electrical stimulation can be applied with higher stimulus rates and elicits sharper waveforms. Electrical and pressure stimulation was performed simultaneously on the thumb and fifth finger on eight healthy volunteers. The somatosensory evoked potentials after electrical stimulation showed sharper peaks and higher amplitudes than the pressure stimulated potentials. For the two stimulus qualities, cortical source positions of thumb and fifth finger separated significantly in the vertical z-axis. Both methods deliver reliable stimulation and therefore allow separate source localization of thumb and fifth finger. For cortical plasticity studies, peripheral somatosensory stimulation is of great importance. According to these findings, the choice of method, electrical or mechanical stimulation, may depend on practical criteria.
Authors:
Wolfram Kawohl; Till Dino Waberski; Felix Darvas; Christine Norra; René Gobbelé; Helmut Buchner
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of clinical neurophysiology : official publication of the American Electroencephalographic Society     Volume:  24     ISSN:  0736-0258     ISO Abbreviation:  J Clin Neurophysiol     Publication Date:  2007 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-06-04     Completed Date:  2007-08-02     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8506708     Medline TA:  J Clin Neurophysiol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  257-62     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Psychiatric University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland. wolfram.kawohl@puk.zh.ch
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Analysis of Variance
Brain Mapping*
Electroencephalography / methods
Evoked Potentials, Somatosensory / physiology*
Female
Fingers / innervation
Humans
Male
Physical Stimulation / methods*
Reaction Time
Somatosensory Cortex / physiology*

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