Proprioceptive and tactile processing in individuals with Friedreich ataxia: an fMRI study
Frontiers in Neurology, 2023 ObjectiveFriedreich ataxia (FA) neuropathology affects dorsal root ganglia, posterior columns in the spinal cord, the spinocerebellar tracts, and cerebellar dentate nuclei. The impact of the somatosensory system on ataxic symptoms remains debated.
Virginie Destrebecq +6 more
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Somatosensory tinnitus: current evidence and future perspectives [PDF]
, 2017 In some individuals, tinnitus can be modulated by specific maneuvers of the temporomandibular joint, head and neck, eyes, and limbs. Neuroplasticity seems to play a central role in this capacity for modulation, suggesting that abnormal interactions ...
ALTISSIMI, Giancarlo +5 more
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A Critical Period for the Rapid Modification of Synaptic Properties at the VPm Relay Synapse
Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience, 2017 In addition to cortical areas, the thalamus also displays plasticity during a critical period in early life. Since most sensory information is transmitted to the cortex via the thalamus, it will be of significant interest to understand the precise time ...
Libiao Pan +10 more
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The homuncular jigsaw: investigations of phantom limb and body awareness following brachial plexus block or avulsion [PDF]
, 2019 Many neuropsychological theories agree that the brain maintains a relatively persistent representation of one's own body, as indicated by vivid "phantom" experiences.
Giannini, Anna Maria +3 more
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Etiology of phantom limb syndrome: Insights from a 3D default space consciousness model [PDF]
, 2015 In this article, we examine phantom limb syndrome to gain insights into how the brain functions as the mind and how consciousness arises. We further explore our previously proposed consciousness model in which consciousness and body schema arise when ...
Crawford, Molly W. +2 more
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Effects of methamphetamine on locomotor activity and thalamic gene expression in leptin-deficient obese mice [PDF]
, 2017 Leptin is an adipose-derived hormone that regulates energy balance. Leptin receptors are expressed in extrahypothalamic sites and several reports showed that leptin can influence feeding and locomotor behavior via direct actions on dopaminergic neurons ...
Bisagno, Veronica +3 more
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Sensory Electrical Stimulation Improves Foot Placement during Targeted Stepping Post-Stroke [PDF]
, 2014 Proper foot placement is vital for maintaining balance during walking, requiring the integration of multiple sensory signals with motor commands. Disruption of brain structures post-stroke likely alters the processing of sensory information by motor ...
A Kaelin-Lang +35 more
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Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences, 2022 Stroke survivors are commonly affected by somatosensory impairment, hampering their ability to interpret somatosensory information. Somatosensory information has been shown to critically support movement execution in healthy individuals and stroke ...
Eduardo Villar Ortega +5 more
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Object-guided Spatial Attention in Touch: Holding the Same Object with Both Hands Delays Attentional Selection [PDF]
, 2009 Previous research has shown that attention to a specific location on a uniform visual object spreads throughout the entire object. Here we demonstrate that, similar to the visual system, spatial attention in touch can be object guided.
Bettina Forster +6 more
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Frontiers in Molecular NeuroscienceGenetic targeting of select populations of cells in the mouse nervous system is often hampered by a lack of selectivity, as candidate genes for such targeting are commonly expressed by multiple cell populations, also in the same region.
John C. Y. Chen +5 more
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