The reorganization of the mammalian somatosensory cortex is a common consequence of sensory deafferentation. Here, Kambi et al.show that reorganization of the cuneate nucleus in the brainstem is essential for the large-scale reorganization of the somatosensory cortex following sensory deafferentation in monkeys.
- Niranjan Kambi
- Priyabrata Halder
- Neeraj Jain