Modulation of Corticospinal Excitability Depends on the Pattern of Mechanical Tactile Stimulation
We investigated the effects of different patterns of mechanical tactile stimulation (MS) on corticospinal excitability by measuring the motor-evoked potential (MEP). This was a single-blind study that included nineteen healthy subjects. MS was applied for 20 min to the right index finger. MS interve...
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| description | We investigated the effects of different patterns of mechanical tactile stimulation (MS) on corticospinal excitability by measuring the motor-evoked potential (MEP). This was a single-blind study that included nineteen healthy subjects. MS was applied for 20 min to the right index finger. MS intervention was defined as simple, lateral, rubbing, vertical, or random. Simple intervention stimulated the entire finger pad at the same time. Lateral intervention stimulated with moving between left and right on the finger pad. Rubbing intervention stimulated with moving the stimulus probe, fixed by protrusion pins. Vertical intervention stimulated with moving in the forward and backward directions on the finger pad. Random intervention stimulated to finger pad with either row protrudes. MEPs were measured in the first dorsal interosseous muscle to transcranial magnetic stimulation of the left motor cortex before, immediately after, and 5–20 min after intervention. Following simple intervention, MEP amplitudes were significantly smaller than preintervention, indicating depression of corticospinal excitability. Following lateral, rubbing, and vertical intervention, MEP amplitudes were significantly larger than preintervention, indicating facilitation of corticospinal excitability. The modulation of corticospinal excitability depends on MS patterns. These results contribute to knowledge regarding the use of MS as a neurorehabilitation tool to neurological disorder. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-8937851cd71b49a2bcb80b1b053423282025-02-03T01:02:28ZengWileyNeural Plasticity2090-59041687-54432018-01-01201810.1155/2018/53835145383514Modulation of Corticospinal Excitability Depends on the Pattern of Mechanical Tactile StimulationSho Kojima0Hideaki Onishi1Shota Miyaguchi2Shinichi Kotan3Ryoki Sasaki4Masaki Nakagawa5Hikari Kirimoto6Hiroyuki Tamaki7Institute for Human Movement and Medical Sciences, Niigata University of Health and Welfare, Niigata City, JapanInstitute for Human Movement and Medical Sciences, Niigata University of Health and Welfare, Niigata City, JapanInstitute for Human Movement and Medical Sciences, Niigata University of Health and Welfare, Niigata City, JapanDepartment of Rehabilitation, Tohoku University Hospital, Sendai City, JapanInstitute for Human Movement and Medical Sciences, Niigata University of Health and Welfare, Niigata City, JapanDepartment of Rehabilitation, Kanto Central Hospital, Setagaya-Ku, JapanDepartment of Sensorimotor Neuroscience, Graduate School of Biomedical & Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima City, JapanInstitute for Human Movement and Medical Sciences, Niigata University of Health and Welfare, Niigata City, JapanWe investigated the effects of different patterns of mechanical tactile stimulation (MS) on corticospinal excitability by measuring the motor-evoked potential (MEP). This was a single-blind study that included nineteen healthy subjects. MS was applied for 20 min to the right index finger. MS intervention was defined as simple, lateral, rubbing, vertical, or random. Simple intervention stimulated the entire finger pad at the same time. Lateral intervention stimulated with moving between left and right on the finger pad. Rubbing intervention stimulated with moving the stimulus probe, fixed by protrusion pins. Vertical intervention stimulated with moving in the forward and backward directions on the finger pad. Random intervention stimulated to finger pad with either row protrudes. MEPs were measured in the first dorsal interosseous muscle to transcranial magnetic stimulation of the left motor cortex before, immediately after, and 5–20 min after intervention. Following simple intervention, MEP amplitudes were significantly smaller than preintervention, indicating depression of corticospinal excitability. Following lateral, rubbing, and vertical intervention, MEP amplitudes were significantly larger than preintervention, indicating facilitation of corticospinal excitability. The modulation of corticospinal excitability depends on MS patterns. These results contribute to knowledge regarding the use of MS as a neurorehabilitation tool to neurological disorder.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/5383514 |
| spellingShingle | Sho Kojima Hideaki Onishi Shota Miyaguchi Shinichi Kotan Ryoki Sasaki Masaki Nakagawa Hikari Kirimoto Hiroyuki Tamaki Modulation of Corticospinal Excitability Depends on the Pattern of Mechanical Tactile Stimulation Neural Plasticity |
| title | Modulation of Corticospinal Excitability Depends on the Pattern of Mechanical Tactile Stimulation |
| title_full | Modulation of Corticospinal Excitability Depends on the Pattern of Mechanical Tactile Stimulation |
| title_fullStr | Modulation of Corticospinal Excitability Depends on the Pattern of Mechanical Tactile Stimulation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Modulation of Corticospinal Excitability Depends on the Pattern of Mechanical Tactile Stimulation |
| title_short | Modulation of Corticospinal Excitability Depends on the Pattern of Mechanical Tactile Stimulation |
| title_sort | modulation of corticospinal excitability depends on the pattern of mechanical tactile stimulation |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/5383514 |
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