Human neurophysiology of goal-directed behaviors
In this research topic, we mapped the human homologue of macaque areas of the medial posterior parietal cortex using high-field functional magnetic resonance imaging, cortical surface-based analysis, and wide-field retinotopic stimulation. In parallel, we investigated the causal role of different cortical regions of the human parieto-frontal network during the planning and execution of reach-to-grasp tasks. In particular, we applied Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) to healthy humans, in order to establish the direct relationship between neural signal and measurable movement parameters.
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