NEUROSURGERY

Touch

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(1) Hand Surgery Department of Clinical Sciences, Malmö Lund University Skäne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden   Abstract The hand is a sensory organ as important as the eye and ear….

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Losing a Hand

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(1) Hand Surgery Department of Clinical Sciences, Malmö Lund University Skäne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden   Abstract Amputation of a hand results in profound synaptic reorganisations in the brain cortex….

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The Sensational Brain

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(1) Hand Surgery Department of Clinical Sciences, Malmö Lund University Skäne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden   Abstract The exceptionally well-developed sensory functions of the hand are based on a delicate…

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Handprints from the Past

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(1) Hand Surgery Department of Clinical Sciences, Malmö Lund University Skäne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden   Abstract Hands are frequently represented in cave and cliff art found in various locations…

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Mirrors in the Brain

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(1) Hand Surgery Department of Clinical Sciences, Malmö Lund University Skäne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden   Abstract Mirror neurons are motor neurons that are activated when we perform a motor…

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The Mind-Controlled Robotic Hand

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(1) Hand Surgery Department of Clinical Sciences, Malmö Lund University Skäne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden   Abstract A mind-controlled artificial hand is a good solution for improving quality of life…

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How the Hand Shapes the Brain

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(1) Hand Surgery Department of Clinical Sciences, Malmö Lund University Skäne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden   Abstract The brain cortex contains more than 100 billion nerve cells and innumerable synaptic…

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Right Hand or Left Hand?

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(1) Hand Surgery Department of Clinical Sciences, Malmö Lund University Skäne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden   Abstract Though the aetiology of left- and right-handedness is not well understood, it is…

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Hand Transplantation

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(1) Hand Surgery Department of Clinical Sciences, Malmö Lund University Skäne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden   Abstract Hand transplantation is a controversial surgical procedure that can result in useful hand…

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