New research suggests spinal cord and brainstem are essential for processing touch signals as they travel to the brain. ... The encoding of touch by somatotopically aligned dorsal column subdivisions.

Many neuroscientists are not familiar with spinal cord neurons, called postsynaptic dorsal column (PSDC) neurons, that project from the spinal cord into the brainstem - and textbooks tend to leave ...

Called a “hybrid technique,” the procedure combines an implanted electronic device called a dorsal column (spinal cord) stimulator with a newer technology known as peripheral nerve field ...

In a randomized trial, 74 percent of patients reported meaningful pain relief, compared to 53 percent who got standard dorsal column spinal cord stimulation. The DRG stimulator is Food and Drug ...

ErbB4 labels a novel group of excitatory interneurons in dorsal spinal cord and mediates thermal pain sensation Activities. Study Groups; 2021 Annual Meeting; Departmental Seminars; BRAIN 2.0 Lecture; ...

"We knew that BMPs play a key role in patterning the dorsal spinal cord during embryonic development, but there was virtually no scientific literature about the interaction between netrin1 and BMP ...

A digital health app designed to track and report on patient perceived pain relief and general well-being associated with spinal cord stimulation (SCS) or dorsal root ganglion (DRG) therapy will ...