Stable Somatotopy in Chronic Low Back Pain: Is Cortical Map Reorganization a Myth?
M Dörig, David M. Cole, Alexandros Guekos, Philipp Stämpfli, Philipp Schuetz, L Schibli, P Schweinhardt, ML Meier
This study investigates cortical somatotopy in chronic low back pain patients and finds no evidence of altered somatotopic maps, challenging the hypothesis of sensory reorganization.
bioRxiv · Nov 5, 2025 · PreprintNeuroscience