GATING OF SOMATOSENSORY INPUT BY HUMAN PREFRONTAL CORTEX

被引:125
作者
YAMAGUCHI, S [1 ]
KNIGHT, RT [1 ]
机构
[1] SHIMANE MED UNIV,DIV INTERNAL MED 3,IZUMO,SHIMANE 693,JAPAN
关键词
Gating; Inhibition; Prefrontal cortex; Somatosensory evoked potential;
D O I
10.1016/0006-8993(90)91553-S
中图分类号
Q189 [神经科学];
学科分类号
071006 ;
摘要
Somatosensory evoked potentials (SEPs) to median nerve stimulation were recorded in controls and in patients with focal lesions in dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (PFCx). Unilateral PFCx lesions increased the amplitude of the P26 component generated in postcentral areas 1 and 2. The amplitudes of the N28, P45 and N67 SEP components recorded over post-rolandic and frontal electrodes were also enhanced by PFCx damage. In contrast, the N19 component generated in postcentral area 3b was unaffected by PFCx lesions. The results indicate that PFCx exerts inhibitory modulation on sensory processing that may be mediated by corticocortical PFCx-parietal connections. © 1990.
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页码:281 / 288
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