Modulation of Sensory Acuity With Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)

This paradigm uses theta-burst transcranial magnetic stimulation (tbTMS) to modulate the excitability of sensory cortices to examine the effect on sensory acuity and sensorimotor adaptation. Participants will complete three total sessions targeting primary somatosensory cortex (S1): one using intermittent theta-burst stimulation (iTBS), one using continuous theta-burst stimulation (cTBS), and one with sham stimulation.

Somatosensory acuity will be measured through a tactile discrimination task using the corticalmetrics Brain Gauge. Participants lightly press their tongue onto two vibrating probes and report which one vibrated first or with greater amplitude.