| Literature DB >> 12219095 |
Konrad J Werhahn1, Jennifer Mortensen, Robert W Van Boven, Kirsten E Zeuner, Leonardo G Cohen.
Abstract
Acute deafferentation of a limb results in bilateral cortical reorganization, but the behavioral consequences of this phenomenon are unknown. Here we found rapid improvements in tactile spatial acuity and changes in cortical processing for the left hand during cutaneous anesthesia of the right hand. The site-specific improvement in tactile spatial acuity may represent a behavioral compensatory gain.Mesh:
Year: 2002 PMID: 12219095 DOI: 10.1038/nn917
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nat Neurosci ISSN: 1097-6256 Impact factor: 24.884