Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (FMRI)

Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (FMRI)

1. Static pictures of the brain structure to show how the different areas work (hand/foot movements and speak/understand habilities)

2. Pictures of the brain are taken before and after these tasks:

   • Finger motion task: You have to touch each individual finger with your thumb and repeat back and forth. If it's to hard you can open/close hand or just think about moving your hand. (10s repetitions-4 min) Here it can be seen the important part of the brain for finger movement.
     • Language tasks: Important part of the brain for language.
       • 1. A picture is shown to you and you have to think about the name of the object, things you can do with it or things it can do. You can't do this outloud nor move your lips.
         • 2. You have to read the description of an object and think of its name
           • 3. You have to hear the description of an object that's being described and think about its name
       • Aditional tasks: Movement of toes, tongue and holding breath

3. It's important to inform if patient has pacemaker, insulin pump, neurostimulator, cochlear implants, aneurysm clip, metal on the eye-brain-body, claustrophobia and glasses. (You can't move while in the FMRI)

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