Regaining the senses of touch and movement.
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- Also identified by DOI 10.7554/eLife.36137 and PMC identifier 5893277.
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Abstract
Artificially activating neurons in the cortex can make a tetraplegic patient feel naturalistic sensations of skin pressure and arm movement.
Medical subject headings
- Somatosensory Cortex
- Touch