BACKGROUND
Evidence suggests that somatic sensation has a modality for pleasant touch.
OBJECTIVE
To investigate pleasant touch at the fingertip level (i.e., glabrous skin site) through the… (More)
Long-lasting mechanical vibrations applied to the skin induce a reversible decrease in the perception of vibration at the stimulated skin site. This phenomenon of vibrotactile adaptation has been… (More)
BACKGROUND
When scanning surfaces, humans perceive some of their physical attributes. These percepts are frequently accompanied by a sensation of (un)pleasantness. We therefore hypothesized that… (More)
OBJECTIVE
Tactile explorations with the fingertips provide information regarding the physical properties of surfaces and their relative pleasantness. Previously, we performed an investigation in the… (More)
The insula, particularly its posterior portion, is often regarded as a primary cortex for pain. However, this interpretation is largely based on reverse inference, and a specific involvement of the… (More)
Transient nociceptive stimuli elicit robust phase-locked local field potentials (LFPs) in the human insula. However, these responses are not preferential for nociception, as they are also elicited by… (More)
Salient nociceptive and non-nociceptive stimuli elicit low-frequency local field potentials (LFPs) in the human insula. Nociceptive stimuli also elicit insular gamma-band oscillations (GBOs),… (More)
Klöcker A, Gueorguiev D, Thonnard JL, Mouraux A. Peripheral vs. central determinants of vibrotactile adaptation. J Neurophysiol 115: 685–691, 2016. First published November 18, 2015;… (More)