Publications utilizing CM technology

(alphabetical order)

• Folger SE, Tannan V, Zhang Z, Holden JK, and Tommerdahl M. (2008) Effects of the N-methyl-D-Aspartate receptor antagonist dextromethorphan on vibrotactile adaptation. BMC Neuroscience, 2008 Sep 16;9:87.
• Francisco EM, Tannan V, Zhang Z, Holden JK, and Tommerdahl M (2008) Vibrotactile amplitude discrimination capacity parallels magnitude changes in somatosensory cortex and follows Weber's Law. Exp Brain Res. 2008 Oct;191(1):49-56. Epub 2008 Jul 24.
• Francisco EM, Holden JK, Zhang Z, Favorov OV and Tommerdahl M (2011). Rate dependency of vibrotactile stimulus modulation. Brain Research, Sep 30;1415:76-83. Epub 2011 Jul 27. PMID: 21872222
• Holden JK, Francisco EM, Zhang Z, Baric C and Tommerdahl M (2011). An Undergraduate laboratory exercise to study Weber’s Law. J Undergrad Neurosci Ed (JUNE) Spring 2011, 9(2) A71-A74.
• Holden JK, Nguyen RH, Francisco EM, Zhang Z, Dennis RG and Tommerdahl M (2011) A novel device for the study of somatosensory information processing. J Neurosci Methods, In Press.
• Jordan, James W. (2007) Centralized collection of experimental data in an online database. Thesis. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. 2007. 1442255
• Nelson AJ, Premji A, Rai N, Hoque T, Tommerdahl M and Chen R. (2011) Dopamine alters tactile perception in Parkinson’s Disease. Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences, In Press.
• Rai N, Premji A, , Tommerdahl M and Nelson AJ. (2011) Continuous theta-burst rTMS over primary somatosensory cortex modulates tactile perception on the hand. Clinical Neurophysiology, In Press.
• Tannan V, (2007) Novel sensory testing methods for the quantitative assessment of cortical-cortical interactions. Dissertation, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. 2007. 3262644.
• Tannan, V., Holden, J.K., Zhang, Z., Baranek, G., & Tommerdahl, M.A. (2008). Perceptual metrics of individuals with autism provide evidence for disinhibition., Autism Research. Aug; 1(4): 223-30.
• Tannan, V., Simons, S., Dennis, R.G., & Tommerdahl, M. (2007a). Effects of adaptation on the capacity to differentiate simultaneously delivered dual-site vibrotactile stimuli. Brain Res., Jun 18; 1154:116-23.
• Tannan V, Dennis RG, Zhang Z, and Tommerdahl M. (2007b) A portable tactile sensory diagnostic device. J Neurosci Methods, Aug 15; 164(1): 131-8.
• Tannan, V., Whitsel, B.L., & Tommerdahl, M.A. (2006). Vibrotactile adaptation enhances spatial localization. Brain Res, 1102, 109-16.
• Tannan V, Dennis RG, Tommerdahl M (2005a) A novel device for delivering two-site vibrotactile stimuli to the skin. J Neurosci Methods June.
• Tannan V, Dennis R, Tommerdahl M (2005b) Stimulus-dependent changes in spatial acuity. Behavioral and Brain Functions Oct 10.
• Tommerdahl M, Favorov OV, Whitsel BL (2010) Dynamic Representations of the Somatosensory Cortex.Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, Feb;34(2):160-70. Epub 2009 Sep 2. PMID: 19732790
• Tommerdahl, M., Tannan, V., Cascio, C.J., Baranek, G.T., & Whitsel, B.L. (2007a). Vibrotactile adaptation fails to enhance spatial localization in adults with autism. Brain Res, 1154, 116-23.
• Tommerdahl, M., Tannan, V., Zachek, M., Holden, J.K., & Favorov, O.V. (2007b). Effects of stimulus-driven synchronization on sensory perception. Behav Brain Funct, 3, 61.
• Tommerdahl M, Tannan V, Holden JK, Baranek GT. (2008) Absence of stimulus-driven synchronization effects on sensory perception in autism: Evidence for local underconnectivity? Behavioral and Brain Functions, 4:19.
• Tommerdahl, M, Dennis RG and Favorov, OV (2010). Non-invasive CNS diagnostics. Proceedings of the 27th Army Science Conference.
• Zhang Z. (2011) The impact of systemic cortical alterations on perception. Dissertation. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. 2011. 3465000
• Zhang Z, Tannan V, Holden JK, Dennis RG, Tommerdahl M (2008) A quantitative method for determining spatial discriminative capacity. Biomed Eng Online 2008 Mar 10; 7:12.
• Zhang Z, Francisco E, Holden JK, Dennis RG, Tommerdahl M (2009) The impact of non-noxious heat on tactile information processing. Brain Res. 2009 Dec 11;1302:97-105. Epub 2009 Sep 16.
• Zhang Z, Francisco E, Holden JK, Dennis RG, Tommerdahl M (2011). Sensory information processing in the Aging population. Frontiers Aging Neurosci. 2011; 3: 18.
• Zhang Z., Zolnoun D., Francisco E., and Tommerdahl M (2011) Altered central sensitization in subgroups of women with vulvodynia. Clinical Journal of Pain, In Press. PMID: 21593667

Submitted for Publication

• Nguyen RH, Francisco EM, Holden JK, Kampov-Polevoy A, Garbutt JC and Tommerdahl M (2011) Somatosensory information processing is impacted by frequency of drinking in college age subjects.

In Preparation

• Holden JK, Nguyen RH, Francisco EM, Seidler R, McGonnigle D, Dennis RG and Tommerdahl M (2011) A magnet compatible multi-site vibrotactile stimulator for the study of somatosensory information processing.
• Favorov OV, Holden JK, Francisco EM, Nguyen RH, Folger SE and Tommerdahl M. (2011) A multi-parametric approach to the assessment of sensory information processing: differentiating concussed from non-concussed subjects.
• Franciscio EM, Holden JK, Zhang Z, Favorov OV, Baranek GT, Tommerdahl M (2011) Heterogeneity of cortical metrics in the autism spectrum.
• Franciscio E, Holden JK, Nguyen RH, Folger SE and Tommerdahl M (2011). Changes in vibrotactile amplitude impact duration discrimination in healthy control subjects but not in concussed subjects.

Abstracts

(chronological order)

• Tannan V, Dennis, RG, Chiu J, Simons S.B., Favorov OV, Whitsel BL, Tommerdahl M. A novel method for delivering two-site vibrotactile stimuli to the skin. SFN 2005, 174.12
• Tannan V, Whitsel BL, Tommerdahl M. Vibrotactile adaptation enhances spatial localization. SFN 2006, 53.7
• Zhang Z, Tannan V, Holden JK, Tommerdahl M. A quantitative method for determing two-point discriminative capactiy. SFN 2007, 70.22
• Franciscio E, Holden JK, Favorov OV, Tommerdahl M. A Method for Dynamically Tracking Differences Between Two Vibrotactile Stimuli SFN 2008, 178.9
• Zhang Z, Tannan V, Holden JK, Baranek GT, Tommerdahl M. Somatosensory Information Processing in AutismSFN 2008, 178.9
• Tommerdahl M, Tannan V, Holden JK, Zhang Z and Baranek GT (2008). Qantitative assessments of neuroadaptation in Autism. International Meeting for Autism Research. IMFAR: 155.06.
• Russo N, Foxe JJ, Tommerdahl M and Molholm S. (2009) Multisensory Interactions Between Somatosensory Stimulation and Vision in Autism Spectrum Disorders: An Electrophysiological Study. International Meeting for Autism Research. IMFAR: 105.56
• Tommerdahl M, Francisco E, Holden J, Zhang Z and Baranek GT (2009). Assessments of stimulus modulation in Autism. International Meeting for Autism Research. IMFAR: 105.
• Franciscio E, Holden JK, Zhang Z, Baranek GT, Tommerdahl M Heterogeneity of cortical metrics in the autism spectrum. SFN 2009, 635.21
• Zhang Z, Franciscio E, Holden JK, Tommerdahl M The Impact of Non-noxious Heat on Tactile Information Processing Capacity SFN 2009, 78.18
• Lee J, Favorov OV, Tommerdahl M, Whitsel BL Activity-Dependent GABA Excitation of Sensorimotor Cortical Pyramidal Neurons SFN 2009, 78.18
• Tommerdahl, M, Franciscio E, Holden JK, Zhang Z , Dennis RG and Favorov, OV (2010). Non-invasive CNS diagnostics. Proceedings of the 27th Army Science Conference.
• Zolnoun D, Zhang Z, Tommerdahl M, Holden J, Francisco E. Abnormal neuroadaption in subgroups of women with vulvodynia. International Pelvic Pain Society, Chicago, IL October, 2010.
• Y Maeda, J Kim, J Holden, S Cina, A Li, C Malatesta, P Hugus, L Morse, M Tommerdahl, N Kettner, J Audette, V Napadow (2011). Cortical adaptation is correlated to SI digit somatotopy in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Human Brain Mapping, 17th annual meeting, Quebec City, Canada.
• N. Rai, A. Premji, M. Tommerdahl, A. J. Nelson (2011) Theta-burst rTMS over primary somatosensory cortex modulates tactile perception on the hand. Society for Neuroscience 181.03
• D. J. McGonigle, L. White, N. Puts, R. Kent, S. Carrington, M. Tommerdahl, R. Edden, K. Singh, D. Jones and S. R. Leekam (2012) Linking GABA to Tactile Function in ASD: A Pilot Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (MRS) Study. International Meeting for Autism Research, Toronto. May, 2012.
• Eric Francisco, Jameson Holden, Oleg Favorov, and Mark Tommerdahl (2012) Sensory assessments reveal phenotypic heterogeneity in autism. International Meeting for Autism Research, Toronto, May 2012.