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Shedding light on a novel circuit within primary motor cortex as a target for neuromodulation

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  • Caroline Tscherpel

  • Christian Grefkes

  • April 22, 2025

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    The primary motor cortex (M1) is crucial for voluntary movement and is a target for non-invasive neuromodulation therapies.

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    Recent studies reveal three inter-effector regions in M1 that disrupt the traditional homunculus organization, linking motor and cognitive functions.

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    Skandalakis et al. confirm the presence of inter-effector regions and their connectivity to the somato-cognitive action network through various methodologies.

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    The somato-cognitive action network is significant for motor function regulation and is implicated in diseases like Parkinson's and recovery post-stroke.

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    Understanding the somato-cognitive action network's alterations in neurological diseases may enhance recovery strategies in clinical practice.

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Shedding light on a novel circuit within primary motor cortex as a target for neuromodulation

  • by Caroline Tscherpel, Christian Grefkes

  • April 22, 2025

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