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A new vibrator to stimulate muscle proprioceptors in fMRI

✍ Scribed by Marie Montant; Patricia Romaiguère; Jean-Pierre Roll

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
2009
Tongue
English
Weight
343 KB
Volume
30
Category
Article
ISSN
1065-9471

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Abstract

Studying cognitive brain functions by functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) requires appropriate stimulation devices that do not interfere with the magnetic fields. Since the emergence of fMRI in the 90s, a number of stimulation devices have been developed for the visual and auditory modalities. Only few devices, however, have been developed for the somesthesic modality. Here, we present a vibration device for studying somesthesia that is compatible with high magnetic field environments and that can be used in fMRI machines. This device consists of a poly vinyl chloride (PVC) vibrator containing a wind turbine and of a pneumatic apparatus that controls 1–6 vibrators simultaneously. Just like classical electromagnetic vibrators, our device stimulates muscle mechanoreceptors (muscle spindles) and generates reliable illusions of movement. We provide the fMRI compatibility data (phantom test), the calibration curve (vibration frequency as a function of air flow), as well as the results of a kinesthetic test (perceived speed of the illusory movement as a function of vibration frequency). This device was used successfully in several brain imaging studies using both fMRI and magnetoencephalography. Hum Brain Mapp, 2009. © 2008 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.

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