2007-03-14

1. Increased hand activity » increased sensory flow
2. plasticity - unmasking of existing synapses
   1. making new synapses
3. influence of enriched environment on learning & effects of training
4. Immobilization, amputation, anesthesia –> cortical competition
5. cutaneous forearm anesthesia –> increased digital sensation (JHSB 2004)
6. can more brain space be provided to allow hand surgery improvement
7. observation of hand activity activates premotor cortex –> “mirror neurons” – important for learning
8. sensory area also activated by observing touch

Activate Hand cortical area - techniques