Underestimation of time perception after repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation

Neurology. 2003 Jun 10;60(11):1844-6. doi: 10.1212/wnl.60.11.1844.

Abstract

The right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (rDLPFC) may be important in time perception in humans. In the present study, the authors demonstrate that a virtual lesion of the rDLPFC by repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) leads to underestimation of time perception for brief intervals (lasting a few seconds) in working memory.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Prefrontal Cortex / physiology*
  • Time Perception / physiology*
  • Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation*