ATTENTION MODULATES SOMATOSENSORY CEREBRAL BLOOD-FLOW RESPONSE TO VIBROTACTILE STIMULATION AS MEASURED BY POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY

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MEYER, E [1 ]
FERGUSON, SSG [1 ]
ZATORRE, RJ [1 ]
ALIVISATOS, B [1 ]
MARRETT, S [1 ]
EVANS, AC [1 ]
HAKIM, AM [1 ]
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[1] MCGILL UNIV,MONTREAL NEUROL INST,DEPT NEUROL & NEUROSURG,MONTREAL H3A 2B4,QUEBEC,CANADA
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10.1002/ana.410290418
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R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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In human primary somatosensory cortex, the cerebral blood flow response to vibrotactile stimulation of the fingers (110 Hz), as measured by positron emission tomography and H-2-O-15, was 13% higher (p < 0.025) when the subjects attended to the stimulus, compared to when they were simultaneously engaged in a distraction task. This suggests that the physiological response of a primary cortical area can be modulated by the attentive behavior of the subject.
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