The suggestion has recently been made that certain higher-order cortical areas involved in supporting multisensory representations of the body, and of the space around it, might also play a role in controlling thermoregulatory functions. Here we demonstrate that temporary interference with the function of one of these areas, the posterior parietal cortex, by repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation, results in a decrease in limb temperature. By contrast, interference with the activity of a sensory-specific area (the primary somatosensory cortex) had no effect on temperature. The results of this experiment suggest that associative multisensory brain areas might exert a top-down modulation over basic physiological control. Such a function might be part of a larger neural circuit responsible for maintaining the integrity of the body at both a homeostatic and a psychological level.
Gallace, A., Soravia, G., Cattaneo, Z., Moseley, G., & Vallar, G. (2014). Temporary interference over the posterior parietal cortices disrupts thermoregulatory control in humans. PLOS ONE, 9(3), e88209.
Citazione: | Gallace, A., Soravia, G., Cattaneo, Z., Moseley, G., & Vallar, G. (2014). Temporary interference over the posterior parietal cortices disrupts thermoregulatory control in humans. PLOS ONE, 9(3), e88209. |
Tipo: | Articolo in rivista - Articolo scientifico |
Carattere della pubblicazione: | Scientifica |
Presenza di un coautore afferente ad Istituzioni straniere: | Si |
Titolo: | Temporary interference over the posterior parietal cortices disrupts thermoregulatory control in humans |
Autori: | Gallace, A; Soravia, G; Cattaneo, Z; Moseley, G; Vallar, G |
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Data di pubblicazione: | 2014 |
Lingua: | English |
Rivista: | PLOS ONE |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0088209 |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 01 - Articolo su rivista |