The Plasticity of Brain Gray Matter and White Matter following Lower Limb Amputation

Accumulating evidence has indicated that amputation induces functional reorganization in the sensory and motor cortices. However, the extent of structural changes after lower limb amputation in patients without phantom pain remains uncertain. We studied 17 adult patients with right lower limb amputa...

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Main Authors: Guangyao Jiang, Xuntao Yin, Chuanming Li, Lei Li, Lu Zhao, Alan C. Evans, Tianzi Jiang, Jixiang Wu, Jian Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Neural Plasticity
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/823185