Top-down processing alone activates the early somatosensory nuclei
Peter Howell, Lynn Farner, Finn Rabe, Tim Max Emmenegger, Maryam Seif, Patrick Freund, Nicole Wenderoth, Sanne Kikkert
This study shows that top-down processing can activate early somatosensory nuclei in humans with spinal cord injury, even when peripheral input is absent.
bioRxiv · May 28, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience