The dorsal column nuclei complex (DCN‐complex) includes the dorsal column nuclei (DCN,
referring to the gracile and cuneate nuclei collectively), external cuneate, X, and Z nuclei …

Upregulation of extracellular chondroitin sulfate proteoglycans (CSPGs) after CNS injuries
contributes to the impediment of functional recovery by restricting both axonal regeneration …

There is growing evidence that hearing involves the integration of many brain functions,
including vision, balance, somatic sensation, learning and memory, and emotional state …

Increased chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan (CSPG) expression in the vicinity of a spinal cord
injury (SCI) is a primary participant in axonal regeneration failure. However, the presence of …

A reciprocal connection is known to exist between the cuneate nucleus, which is a first‐order
somatosensory nucleus, and the cochlear nucleus, which is a first‐order auditory nucleus …

1. The purpose of this study was to investigate a proposed role for the postsynaptic dorsal
column (PSDC) pathway in mediating visceral nociceptive input into the dorsal column (DC) …

The long-standing doctrine regarding the functional organization of the direct dorsal column
(DDC) pathway is the “somatotopic map” model, which suggests that somatosensory …

Abstract Information about bodily events is conveyed by primary sensory fibres to higher
brain centres through neurons in the dorsal column nuclei (DCN) and spinal dorsal horn …

Auricular vagal nerve stimulation (AVNS) is an evolving neuromodulation technology that
has a wide range of therapeutic applications across multiple disciplines of medical science …

Repairing upper extremity function would significantly enhance the quality of life for persons
with cervical spinal cord injury (SCI). Repair strategy development requires investigations of …