Quantify the flow of a tactile signal from the stimulus at the finger at the peripheral nervous system (PNS), to the central nervous system (CNS), and to cognitive perception at the brain in young adults (Aim 1) and individuals with and without stroke (Aim 2).
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
60
Tactile stimuli of differing magnitudes will be applied
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia, United States
RECRUITINGConscious detection threshold
The magnitude at which a force stimulus applied to the finger can be first consciously detected. Different force levels will be applied, and the participant will indicate which of these forces can be detected. The changes in force applied will be in the units of N.
Time frame: 30 minutes during the first session of a one session protocol
Brain activation
The magnitude and regions of brain activated in response to differing levels of force stimuli will be captured using fMRI. The % signal change in the brain will be used to define the brain activation in response to each force stimulus level.
Time frame: 60 minutes during the first session of a one session protocol
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