Method for Simultaneous fMRI/EEG Data Collection during a Focused Attention Suggestion for Differential Thermal SensationPamela K. Douglas 1,2, Maureen Pisani 2, Rory Reid 1, Austin Head 2, Edward Lau 2, Ebrahim Mirakhor 3, Jennifer Bramen 2, Billi Gordon 2, Ariana Anderson 2, Wesley T. Kerr 2, Chajoon Cheong 4, Mark S. Cohen 1,2
1Neuropsychiatric Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, 2Laboratory of Neuroimaging Technology, University of California, Los Angeles, 3Yale School of Medicine, 4Korean Basic Science Institute
We present a protocol for concurrent collection of EEG/fMRI data, and synchronized MR clock signal recording. We demonstrate this method using a unique paradigm whereby subjects receive ‘cold glove’ instructions during scanning, and EEG/fMRI data are recorded along with hand temperature measurements both before and after hypnotic induction.