Indirect correlational evidence suggests that the posteromedial sector of the human parietal cortex (area hV6A) is involved in reaching corrections. We interfered with hV6A functions using repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) while healthy participants performed reaching movements and in-flight adjustments of the hand trajectory in presence of unexpected target shifts. rTMS over hV6A specifically altered action reprogramming, causing deviations of the shifted trajectories, particularly along the vertical dimension (i.e., distance). This study provides evidence of the functional relevance of hV6A in action reprogramming while a sudden event requires a change in performance and shows that hV6A also plays a role in state estimation during reaching. These findings are in line with neurological data showing impairments in actions performed along the distance dimension when lesions occur in the dorsal posterior parietal cortex.

Breveglieri, R., Borgomaneri, S., Bosco, A., Filippini, M., De Vitis, M., Tessari, A., et al. (2023). rTMS over the human medial parietal cortex impairs online reaching corrections. BRAIN STRUCTURE & FUNCTION, 229(2), 297-310 [10.1007/s00429-023-02735-7].

rTMS over the human medial parietal cortex impairs online reaching corrections

Breveglieri, Rossella
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Borgomaneri, Sara;Bosco, Annalisa;Filippini, Matteo;De Vitis, Marina;Tessari, Alessia;Avenanti, Alessio;Galletti, Claudio;Fattori, Patrizia
2023

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Indirect correlational evidence suggests that the posteromedial sector of the human parietal cortex (area hV6A) is involved in reaching corrections. We interfered with hV6A functions using repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) while healthy participants performed reaching movements and in-flight adjustments of the hand trajectory in presence of unexpected target shifts. rTMS over hV6A specifically altered action reprogramming, causing deviations of the shifted trajectories, particularly along the vertical dimension (i.e., distance). This study provides evidence of the functional relevance of hV6A in action reprogramming while a sudden event requires a change in performance and shows that hV6A also plays a role in state estimation during reaching. These findings are in line with neurological data showing impairments in actions performed along the distance dimension when lesions occur in the dorsal posterior parietal cortex.
2023
Breveglieri, R., Borgomaneri, S., Bosco, A., Filippini, M., De Vitis, M., Tessari, A., et al. (2023). rTMS over the human medial parietal cortex impairs online reaching corrections. BRAIN STRUCTURE & FUNCTION, 229(2), 297-310 [10.1007/s00429-023-02735-7].
Breveglieri, Rossella; Borgomaneri, Sara; Bosco, Annalisa; Filippini, Matteo; De Vitis, Marina; Tessari, Alessia; Avenanti, Alessio; Galletti, Claudio...espandi
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