"Somatosensory Cortex" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Area of the parietal lobe concerned with receiving general sensations. It lies posterior to the central sulcus.
MeSH Number(s)
A08.186.211.730.885.287.500.670.675
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Somatosensory Cortex" by people in Harvard Catalyst Profiles by year, and whether "Somatosensory Cortex" was a major or minor topic of these publication.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1993 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1995 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 1996 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 1997 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1998 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 1999 | 10 | 3 | 13 |
| 2000 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 2001 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2002 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| 2003 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 2004 | 9 | 4 | 13 |
| 2005 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 2006 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 2007 | 10 | 3 | 13 |
| 2008 | 9 | 9 | 18 |
| 2009 | 10 | 6 | 16 |
| 2010 | 12 | 7 | 19 |
| 2011 | 12 | 4 | 16 |
| 2012 | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| 2013 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| 2014 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| 2015 | 15 | 2 | 17 |
| 2016 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 2017 | 11 | 1 | 12 |
| 2018 | 10 | 8 | 18 |
| 2019 | 11 | 3 | 14 |
| 2020 | 12 | 4 | 16 |
| 2021 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2022 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Somatosensory Cortex" by people in Profiles.
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Highly synchronized cortical circuit dynamics mediate spontaneous pain in mice. J Clin Invest. 2023 Mar 01; 133(5).
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Pyramidal neuron subtype diversity governs microglia states in the neocortex. Nature. 2022 08; 608(7924):750-756.
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More comprehensive proprioceptive stimulation of the hand amplifies its cortical processing. J Neurophysiol. 2022 09 01; 128(3):568-581.
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Homotopic contralesional excitation suppresses spontaneous circuit repair and global network reconnections following ischemic stroke. Elife. 2022 06 20; 11.
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Malleability of the cortical hand map following a finger nerve block. Sci Adv. 2022 04 22; 8(16):eabk2393.
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Aberrant somatosensory phase synchronization in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy. Neurosci Lett. 2021 09 25; 762:136169.
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Auditory input enhances somatosensory encoding and tactile goal-directed behavior. Nat Commun. 2021 07 23; 12(1):4509.
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Microscale Physiological Events on the Human Cortical Surface. Cereb Cortex. 2021 07 05; 31(8):3678-3700.
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Greater Somatosensory Afference With Acupuncture Increases Primary Somatosensory Connectivity and Alleviates Fibromyalgia Pain via Insular ?-Aminobutyric Acid: A Randomized Neuroimaging Trial. Arthritis Rheumatol. 2021 07; 73(7):1318-1328.
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Perinatal Fentanyl Exposure Leads to Long-Lasting Impairments in Somatosensory Circuit Function and Behavior. J Neurosci. 2021 04 14; 41(15):3400-3417.