Healthy participants the process of how we produce and understand words word comprehension and word production
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - right-handed - native speaker of Dutch - age 18 -35 - normal or corrected-to-normal vision (by means of contact lenses) - not color blind - normal hearing - considered *healthy* as defined by not being subject to the exclusion criteria below.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: * Epilepsy, convulsion or seizure (TMS) * Serious head trauma or brain surgery * Large or ferromagnetic metal parts in the head (except for a dental wire) * Implanted cardiac pacemaker or neurostimulator * Pregnancy * Any exclusion as per TMS screening form * Glasses (contacts required) * Large or ferromagnetic metal parts in the body (MRI) * Claustrophobia (MRI) * Skin diseases at intended electrode sites (EMG) * Any exclusion as per MRI screening form * History or current presence of any neurological, or psychiatric disorder * Any prescribed medication that can alter cortical excitability (e.g. antiepileptics, tricyclic anti-depressives or benzodiazepines)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The main behavioural endpoint of the study is the difference in naming latencies/reaction times as a result of stimulation site and stimulation time-window. Specifically, we hope to disrupt lemma processing when stimulating the left mMTG and show no effect when stimulating the vertex. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed