The pain matrix is conceptualised here as a fluid system composed of several interacting
networks. A nociceptive matrix receiving spinothalamic projections (mainly posterior …

▪ Abstract It has been clear for almost two decades that cortical representations in adult
animals are not fixed entities, but rather, are dynamic and are continuously modified by …

How the Body Shapes the Mind is an interdisciplinary work that addresses philosophical
questions by appealing to evidence found in experimental psychology, neuroscience …

Injuries to the peripheral nerves result in partial or total loss of motor, sensory and autonomic
functions conveyed by the lesioned nerves to the denervated segments of the body, due to …

Human Hand Function is a multidisciplinary book that reviews the sensory and motor
aspects of normal hand function from both neurophysiological and behavioral perspectives …

Perceptual learning is a lifelong process. We begin by encoding information about the basic
structure of the natural world and continue to assimilate information about specific patterns …

Previous studies have shown that perceptual learning can substantially alter the response
properties of neurons in the primary somatosensory and auditory cortices. Although …

After manipulations of the periphery that reduce or enhance input to the somatosensory
cortex, affected parts of the body representation will contract or expand, often over many …

Tactile experiences remodel the central nervous system representations of the body surface.
The results of assessments of ten peripheral manipulations that reveal different aspects of …

The response properties of neurons in primary sensory cortices remain malleable
throughout life. The existence of such plasticity, and the characteristics of a form of implicit …