Spinal signaling of C-fiber mediated pleasant touch in humans
A. G. Marshall, M. L. Sharma, K. Marley, H. Olausson, F. McGlone
This study shows that spinothalamic ablation in humans impairs pain, temperature, and itch but not pleasant touch, suggesting separate spinal pathways for hedonic and discriminative touch.
bioRxiv · Sep 30, 2019Physiology