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  • Title: Amplitude of somatosensory cortical evoked potentials is correlated with spontaneous activity of spinal neurones in the cat.
    Author: Manjarrez E, Rojas-Piloni G, Martínez L, Vázquez D, Vélez D, Méndez I, Flores A.
    Journal: Neurosci Lett; 2002 May 03; 323(3):187-90. PubMed ID: 11959416.
    Abstract:
    Simultaneous recordings of cortical evoked potentials in the posterior sigmoid gyrus, and spontaneous negative cord dorsum potentials (CDPs) of the L6 lumbar spinal segment, were made in the anaesthetised cat. The electrodes were positioned in cortical and spinal somatosensory regions where the largest spontaneous and evoked negative potentials were detected. Evoked potentials were produced by electrical stimulation to cutaneous nerves or by mechanical stimulation of the hindpaw skin. We found that both electrically and mechanically cortical evoked potentials were facilitated during the spontaneous negative CDPs. The magnitude of such facilitation was proportional to the amplitude of the 'conditioning' spontaneous negative CDPs. This led to a high positive correlation between amplitude fluctuations of spontaneous negative CDPs and fluctuations of the cortical evoked potentials. This observation suggests that transmission of cutaneous sensory information in ascending pathways could be facilitated when dorsal horn spinal neurones are active.
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