Poland Syndrome and the Sensorimotor Cortex: An Untapped Possibility for Research

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Ace Laikind, University of Minnesota - MorrisFollow

Abstract

Poland syndrome is a rare disorder that unilaterally affects the chest, arms, and hands. Despite being a limb disorder, there has not been research done on how Poland syndrome interacts with the sensorimotor cortex. Other limb disorders have documented connections to the sensorimotor cortex, and can be used to infer how Poland syndrome affects the sensorimotor cortex. Limb disorders with extensive research on the sensorimotor cortex are phantom limb syndrome, focal hand dystonia, and congenital one-handedness. Additionally, to accommodate for the confound created by the differences between congenital and acquired conditions, blindness and its effects on plasticity can be examined. Methodologies from these studies can be used to design future research on Poland syndrome and the sensorimotor cortex.

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Laikind, Ace () "Poland Syndrome and the Sensorimotor Cortex: An Untapped Possibility for Research," Scholarly Horizons: University of Minnesota, Morris Undergraduate Journal: Vol. 11: Iss. 2, Article 8.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.61366/2576-2176.1151
Available at: https://digitalcommons.morris.umn.edu/horizons/vol11/iss2/8

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