Representation of Multiple Body Parts in the Missing-Hand Territory of Congenital One-Handers
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2017.03.053
Abstract: Summary Individuals born without one hand (congenital one-handers) provide a unique model for understanding the relationship between focal reorganization in the sensorimotor cortex and everyday behavior. We previously reported that the missing hand’s territory of… read more here.
Keywords: hand territory; territory; hand; one handers ... See more keywords
Obtaining and maintaining cortical hand representation as evidenced from acquired and congenital handlessness
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DOI: 10.7554/elife.37227
Abstract: A key question in neuroscience is how cortical organisation relates to experience. Previously we showed that amputees experiencing highly vivid phantom sensations maintain cortical representation of their missing hand (Kikkert et al., 2016). Here, we… read more here.
Keywords: representation; acquired congenital; phantom sensations; hand ... See more keywords