Perceptual learning of line orientation modifies the effects of transcranial magnetic stimulation of visual cortex

Experimental Brain Research

Volumn 162, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 23-34

  Neary, K ^a   Anand, S ^b   Hotson, J R ^a,c  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH   (United States)

^b SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c SANTA CLARA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Human psychophysics; Line orientation; Perceptual learning; Transcranial magnetic stimulation; Visual cortex

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LEARNING; NORMAL HUMAN; OBJECT RELATION; OCCIPITAL CORTEX; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TASK PERFORMANCE; TRAINING; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION; VISION; VISUAL CORTEX;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CUES; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; FEEDBACK; HUMANS; LEARNING; MIDDLE AGED; NEURONAL PLASTICITY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; ORIENTATION; PHOTIC STIMULATION; REACTION TIME; TRANSCRANIAL MAGNETIC STIMULATION; VISUAL CORTEX; VISUAL PATHWAYS; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 16844385415     PISSN: 00144819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00221-004-2117-5     Document Type: Article

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