Table 1 Motor-sensory tasks aimed at investigating the modality of triggering crying spells under finger scrubbing
From: Crying spells triggered by thumb-index rubbing after thalamic stroke: a case report
Main tasks | Blocks | Task alternative modes | Crying-triggering tasks/modes | On-line video |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Light thumb-index rubbing | Eyes open | Left hand; right hand; both | Right hand; both | * |
Eyes closed | Left hand; right hand; both | Right hand; both | ||
Eyes closed, imagined movement | Left hand; right hand | Right hand | * | |
Eyes open. The “rubbing” hand is covered and replaced by another one’s hand rubbing | Left hand; right hand | Right hand | ||
Index and thumb flex but do not touch each other (finger tapping) | Left hand; right hand; both | None | * | |
Arms straight and crossed, eyes open | Left hand; right hand; both | Right hand | ||
Hand immersion in water, 24 °C | No motion; right hand | None | ||
Hand fingertips stained with grease | Right hand | Right hand | ||
Passive stimulation | Passive rubbing of index fingertip (toothbrush) | Right hand; right hallux | No | |
Warming of hand fingertips (hair dryer) | Right hand | No | ||
Cognition/speech (narration; reading aloud; month sequencing; counting backwards) | Hands still; right hand “counting money” | Right hand |