Somatosensory Gating and Recovery From Stroke Involving the Thalamus

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: In the undamaged brain, sensory input to the cortex is intricately controlled via sensory gating mechanisms. Given the role of corticothalamic pathways in this control, it was hypothesized that in patients recovering from thalamic stroke there would be evidence of disrupted sensory gating and that efficient control of cortical sensory inputs would emerge during recovery. METHODS: Four patients were tested serially after …