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A Simple fMRI Compatible Robotic Stimulator to Study the Neural Mechanisms of Touch and Pain

This paper presents a simple device for the investigation of the human somatosensory system with functional magnetic imaging (fMRI). PC-controlled pneumatic actuation is employed to produce innocuous or noxious mechanical stimulation of the skin. Stimulation patterns are synchronized with fMRI and o...

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Autores principales: Riillo, F., Bagnato, C., Allievi, A. G., Takagi, A., Fabrizi, L., Saggio, G., Arichi, T., Burdet, E.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer US 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4937068/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26833039
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10439-016-1549-y