CONVEYING TACTILE OBJECT CHARACTERISTICS THROUGH CUSTOMIZED INTRACORTICAL MICROSTIMULATION OF THE HUMAN SOMATOSENSORY CORTEX

Conveying tactile object characteristics through customized intracortical microstimulation of the human somatosensory cortex

Abstract Microstimulation of the somatosensory cortex can evoke tactile 8x4.25 percepts in people with spinal cord injury, providing a means to restore touch.While location and intensity can be reliably conveyed, two issues that prevent creating more complex naturalistic sensations are a lack of methods to effectively scan the large stimulus parame

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The opposite effect of human leukocyte antigen genotypes in sarcoidosis and tuberculosis: a narrative review of the literature

Sarcoidosis and tuberculosis share several similar clinical and pathogenic characteristics that make some researchers consider a common pathogenesis for these diseases.Human leukocyte antigen (HLA) genotypes are studied both in sarcoidosis and tuberculosis patients, but to our knowledge, there 2023 volkl revolt 104 are no comparative studies of gen

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Mycophilic or mycophobic? Legislation and guidelines on wild mushroom commerce reveal different consumption behaviour in European countries.

Mycophiles forage for and pick vast quantities of a wide variety of wild mushroom species.As a result, mushroom intoxications are comparatively frequent in such countries with mycophiles.Thus, national governments are forced to release guidelines or enact legislation in order to ensure the safe commerce of wild mushrooms due to food safety concerns

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