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spinothalamic

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spinothalamic /spi·no·tha·lam·ic/ (-thah-lam´ik) pertaining to or extending between the spinal cord and the thalamus.
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Assessment of tactile function, including measurement of thresholds for light pressure and vibration, can be used to evaluate large-fiber and dorsal column function, while measurement of thermal detection and pain thresholds can be used to assess the integrity of small-fiber and spinothalamic tract function [31].
Reliability and validity of quantitative sensory testing in persons ... by Felix, Elizabeth R.; Widerstrom-Noga, Eva G. / Journal of Rehabilitation Research & Development
anterior spinothalamic tract, dorsal column tracts) within the spinal cord, SSEP recordings can be normal even in patients with significant sensory deficits.
Intra-operative somatosensory-evoked potential monitoring by A S Chandanwale and A A Ramteke and S Barhate / Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery
It was thought that neuromodules residing in a larger neuromatrix that comprised the homunculus normally send pain messages to the forebrain when sufficiently stimulated by afferent pain fibers ascending to the neuromatrix by way of the spinothalamic tract.
Cranial electrotherapy stimulation as a proven effective treatment ... by Kirsch, Daniel L. / Townsend Letter
 
 
 
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