Task-Based Spinal fMRI using a Median Nerve Stimulation Reveals Functional Alterations in Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy
Grace Haynes, Fauziyya Muhammad, Kenneth Arnold Weber II, Ali Fahim Khan, Sanaa Hameed, Hakeem J Shakir, Michael L. Rohan, Lei Ding, Zachary Adam Smith
This study uses median nerve stimulation in fMRI to assess spinal cord function in DCM patients and healthy controls, revealing distinct activation patterns and reduced activation in DCM.
bioRxiv · Sep 17, 2025 · PreprintNeuroscience