From a Somatotopic to a Spatiotopic Frame of Reference for the Localization of Nociceptive Stimuli

To react efficiently to potentially threatening stimuli, we have to be able to localize these stimuli in space. In daily life we are constantly moving so that our limbs can be positioned at the opposite side of space. Therefore, a somatotopic frame of reference is insufficient to localize nociceptiv...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: De Paepe, Annick L., Crombez, Geert, Legrain, Valéry
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4552762/