Effects of rearranged vision on event-related lateralizations of the EEG during pointing

Isabelle Berndt, Volker H. Franz, Heinrich H. Bülthoff, Karl G. Gotz, Edmund Wascher

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Abstract

We used event-related lateralizations of the EEG (ERLs) and reversed vision to study visuomotor processing with conflicting proprioceptive and visual information during pointing. Reversed vision decreased arm-related lateralization, probably reflecting the simultaneous activity of left and right arm specific neurons: neurons in the hemisphere contralateral to the observed action were probably activated by visual feedback, neurons in the hemisphere contralateral to the response side by the somatomotor feedback. Lateralization related to the target in parietal cortex increased, indicating that visual to motor transformation in parietal cortex required additional time and resources with reversed vision. A short period of adaptation to an additional lateral displacement of the visual field increased arm-contralateral activity in parietal cortex during the movement. This is in agreement with the Clower et al. study (1996), which showed that adaptation to a lateral displacement of the visual field is reflected in increased parietal involvement during pointing.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)15-39
Number of pages25
JournalBiological Psychology
Volume68
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2005 Jan

Keywords

  • EEG
  • Event-related lateralizations
  • Pointing
  • Reversed vision

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Neuroscience(all)
  • Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology

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