Philipp Schuetz

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.

The paper uses fMRI and representational similarity analysis to map cortical representations of paraspinal sensory input, finding a dermatomal organization in sensorimotor cortices.

The paper maps cortical representations of paraspinal afferents using fMRI and vibrotactile stimulation, finding topographic differences between high- and low-frequency stimulation and upper/lower back regions.