Action and Non-Action Oriented Body Representations: Insight from Behavioural and Grey Matter Modifications in Individuals with Lower Limb Amputation

Objective. Following current model of body representations, we aimed to systematically investigate the association between brain modifications, in terms of grey matter loss, and body representation deficits, in terms of alterations of the body schema (BS) and of non-action oriented body representati...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Liana Palermo, Antonella Di Vita, Maddalena Boccia, Federico Nemmi, Stefano Brunelli, Marco Traballesi, Roberto De Giorgi, Gaspare Galati, Cecilia Guariglia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/1529730