The Brain's Map of the Body Is Surprisingly StableEven after a Limb Is Lost
The primary somatosensory cortex remains remarkably unchanged years after arm amputation, contradicting the long-held belief in large-scale cortical reorganization following limb loss.
The brain's map of the body is surprisingly stable - even after a limb is lost
Primary somatosensory cortex organization remains stable years after arm amputation, contradicting the belief that cortical maps drastically reorganize to compensate for missing limbs.
