Experimental systems

• A Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) system

Allows enhancing or inhibiting broad brain regions using noninvasive brain stimulation.

Available at Rabinovitch house – Contact info

• Two BrainVision MRI-compatible EEG systems:

High-density recording of electrical brain activity during MRI scans.

Available at Rabinovitch house – Contact info

• Five BIOPAC mobile systems:

Recording of physiological responses such as respiration, heart rate, galvanic skin response.

Available at BRAMS laboratories – Contact info

• Qualysis system, 32 cameras, 1000 frames per second (infrared markers):

Records human movements with high resolution in 3D (largest non-commercial system in Canada).

• Organic Motion system, 16 cameras (without markers)

Available at BRAMS laboratories – Contact info

• Optotrak:

LED movement tracking system.

Available at SCSD – Contact info

• EyeLink II Eye-tracker:

Precise localization of participants’ gaze and eye movements.

Available at SCSD and at BRAMS laboratories – Contact info

• 3D Electromagnetic articulograph:

Measures and graphs articulatory movements. 

Available at SCSD – Contact info

• A sound-attenuating booth:

Recording of electroencephalography (EEG) data reduced sound interference.

• A 64-channel BioSemi EEG system:

High-density recording of electrical brain activity.

Available at Rabinovitch house – Contact info

• Two soundproof electrically shielded booths:

Recording of electroencephalography (EEG) data without electric or acoustic interference.

• Five 64-channel BioSemi EEG systems:

High-density recording of electrical brain activity.

• Two Neuroscan Synamps EEG system:

High-density recording of electrical brain activity.

• Interacoustics AC40 audiometer:

Standard clinical audiometry.

Available at BRAMS laboratories – Contact info

• Magstim Rapid Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) setup:

Non-invasive brain stimulation in human participants.

Stimulates the brain with magnetic pulses.

• Brainsight 2 electromyography (EMG) instruments:

Records muscle activity.

• Brainsight Neuro-navigation systems (2.2.9):

Optical position system that allows real-time visualization of stimulation site.

Available at Rabinovitch house – Contact info

• Magstim Rapid 2 TMS setup:

Non-invasive brain stimulation in human participants.

Stimulates the brain with magnetic pulses.

• EMG AD Instruments:

Records muscle activity.

• Brainsight Neuro-navigation system:

Optical position system that allows real-time visualization of stimulation site.

• 64-channel Brainvision EEG System Compatible with TMS:

Recording of electrical brain activity during TMS stimulation.

Available at BRAMS laboratories – Contact info

• Otoscope:

Examination of the ear canal and middle ear.

• Interacoustics AC40 audiometer:

Standard clinical audiometry.

• Interacoustics Titan tympanometry device:

Measures tympanum and middle ear function.

• Neurospec ILO otoacoustic emission device:

Measures inner ear function through otoacoustic emissions (transient and distortion product emissions).

• Ear impression and fitting workplace

Available at BRAMS laboratories – Contact info

Centre members have access to two research-dedicated MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scanners (1.5 and 3.0T) at the Montreal Neurological Institute.

For more info please check the brain imaging centre site.

Centre members have access to a PET (positron emission tomography) scanner at the Montreal Neurological Institute.

For more info please check the brain imaging centre site.

Centre members have access to an MEG (magnetoencephalography) system at the Montreal Neurological Institute.

For more info please check the brain imaging centre site.