Inhibitory stimulation of the ventral premotor cortex temporarily interferes with musical beat rate preference.

ABSTRACT: Behavioral studies suggest that preference for a beat rate (tempo) in auditory sequences is tightly linked to the motor system. However, from a neuroscientific perspective the contribution of motor-related brain regions to tempo preference in the auditory domain remains unclear. A recent fMRI study (Kornysheva et al. [2010]: Hum Brain Mapp 31:48-64) revealed that the activity increase in the left ventral premotor cortex (PMv) is associated with the preference for a tempo of a musical rhythm. The activity increase correlated with how strongly the subjects preferred a tempo. Despite this evidence, it remains uncertain whether an interference with activity in the left PMv affects tempo preference strength. Consequently, we conducted an offline repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTM

SUBMITTER: Kornysheva K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6870494 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature