Closed-loop non-invasive brain stimulation system for assessment of neuromuscular control of sequential movements

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 16K12972
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Developmental mechanisms and the body works
• Research Institution: Sophia University
• Principal Investigator: FURUYA Shinichi 上智大学, 音楽医科学研究センター, 特任准教授 (20509690)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): UEHARA Kazumasa 国立精神・神経医療研究センター病院, 研究員 (90746661)
• Project Period (FY): 2016-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: 経頭蓋磁気刺激 / 非侵襲脳刺激 / 聴覚運動連関

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Using a position sensor, microcomputer, and transcranial magnetic stimulation, we developed a closed-loop brain stimulation system that assesses time-varying motor cortical excitability during naturalistic motor behaviors. A comparison of the M1 excitability during piano playing between pianists and non-musicians found an expertise-specific modulation of the M1 excitation by listening to piano tones only prior to the piano keystroke.

Free Research Field

神経生理学