Tracking a Tactile Signal Along the Nervous System
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Summary
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).
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria: -right-hand dominance for participants who are neurotypical For Aim 1: -age range of 18-23 For Aim 2: * participants who are neurotypical will be a similar age to the participants with stroke * participants who are neurotypical will have no musculoskeletal and neurological conditions * participants with stroke will have a single stroke incident resulting in a unilateral lesion (ischemic and hemorrhagic) * participants with stroke will be in the chronic phase (\>1 year from stroke onset) * participants with stroke will have an onset of stroke after the age of 18 * parti…
Interventions
- BehavioralTactile stimulation
Tactile stimuli of differing magnitudes will be applied
Location
- Virginia TechBlacksburg, Virginia