Outcome measures and manipulation checks
stroke, nausea, Nausea
STROKE
Nausea intensity was assessed using an 11-point NRS with the poles “not nauseated at all” (0) and “imminently vomiting” (10). To account for the wave-like character of nauseaSalivary cortisol, mood ratings (11-point NRS from “worst mood” (0) to “best mood ever” (10)In an exploratory approach, we also assessed time estimation using a 10 cm long visual analogue scale (VAS), asking participants to rate how fast time had passed for them during the 20-min time period of nausea induction. Answers were given by a vertical stroke ranging somewhere between the endpoints of “extremely slowly” (0) to “extremely fast” (10)