Spatial properties and interhemispheric differences of the sensory hand cortical representation: A neuromagnetic study

Brain Research

Volumn 767, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 100-108

  Tecchio, F ^a,b   Rossini, P M ^a,c,d   Pizzella, V ^b   Cassetta, E ^d   Romani, G L ^c,e  

^a FATEBENEFRATELLI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b Via Cineto Romano 42 00156   (Italy)

^c IRCCS FONDAZIONE SANTA LUCIA   (Italy)

^d IRCCS ISTITUTO CENTRO SAN GIOVANNI DI DIO FATEBENEFRATELLI   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CHIETI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Hand conical representation; Interhemispheric difference; Neuromagnetism; Somatosensory evoked field

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN MAPPING; EVOKED SOMATOSENSORY RESPONSE; FEMALE; HAND; HEMISPHERE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INNERVATION; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSORY CORTEX;

ADULT; BRAIN MAPPING; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HAND; HUMANS; MAGNETICS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REACTION TIME; SOMATOSENSORY CORTEX;

EID: 0030869712     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-8993(97)00741-5     Document Type: Article

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