Finger somatotopy is preserved after tetraplegia but deteriorates over time

Previous studies showed reorganised and/or altered activity in the primary sensorimotor cortex after a spinal cord injury (SCI), suggested to reflect abnormal processing. However, little is known about whether somatotopically specific representations can be activated despite reduced or absent affere...

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Main Authors: Sanne Kikkert, Dario Pfyffer, Michaela Verling, Patrick Freund, Nicole Wenderoth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2021-10-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/67713