Complex pattern of facial remapping in somatosensory cortex following congenital but not acquired hand loss

Cortical remapping after hand loss in the primary somatosensory cortex (S1) is thought to be predominantly dictated by cortical proximity, with adjacent body parts remapping into the deprived area. Traditionally, this remapping has been characterised by changes in the lip representation, which is as...

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Main Authors: Victoria Root, Dollyane Muret, Maite Arribas, Elena Amoruso, John Thornton, Aurelie Tarall-Jozwiak, Irene Tracey, Tamar R Makin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2022-12-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/76158