Thalamic and cortical contributions to neural plasticity after limb amputation

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 83, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 3154-3159

  Florence, S L ^a   Hackett, T A ^a   Strata, F ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BRAIN CORTEX; DEAFFERENTATION; LIMB AMPUTATION; MACACA; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEPTIVE FIELD; SOMATOSENSORY CORTEX; THALAMUS; THALAMUS NUCLEUS;

EID: 0034072950     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.2000.83.5.3154     Document Type: Article

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