Steady-state movement-related potentials evoked by fast repetitive movements.
We investigated steady-state movement-related cortical potentials elicited by fast repetitive movements (1/sec) with 50-channel EEG. The experimental design comprised a comparison (a) between unilateral movements of the digits and the toes and (b) between metronome-paced and self-paced initiation of the movements. A distinct biphasic pattern of electrical activity following movement onset was observed, namely a frontal negative peak at a latency of 90 ms (post-MP100) anda frontal positive peak at a latency of 310ms (post-MP300). Pacing exerted its effects mainly on the amplitude and on the latency of the post-MP300. Source analysis revealed that both peaks could be modelled by a single source. The source locations were highly reproducible across the metronome-paced and self-paced conditions, and, they followed the expected somatotopic organisation.
Kopp
B
B
Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany. bkopp@rz.hu-berlin.de
Kunkel
A
A
Müller
G
G
Mühlnickel
W
W
Flor
H
H
D000328:Adult; D004569:Electroencephalography; D019054:Evoked Potentials, Motor / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D005385:Fingers / Q000294:innervation / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008959:Models, Neurological; D009044:Motor Cortex / Q000502:physiology*; D009068:Movement / Q000502:physiology*; D013997:Time Factors; D014034:Toes / Q000294:innervation / Q000502:physiology