Brain Plasticity: When the Feet and Mouth Replace the Hand

作者:Striem Amit Ella
来源:Current Biology, 2017, 27(9): R356-R358.
DOI:10.1016/j.cub.2017.03.057

摘要

Cortex plasticity after hand amputation is considered harmful, causing phantom limb pain. A new study shows that cortical overtake can occur instead in a compensatory manner in people born with one hand, for multiple body parts used to overcome disability.

  • 出版日期2017-5-8

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