Abstract
Undercutting of the cortex destroys all subcortical afferents and efferents, leaving most cortico-cortical connections intact (Szentágothai 1965). The resulting terminal degeneration shows a laminar pattern similar to thalamo-cortical projections (Hubel and Wiesel 1972; Ogren and Hendrickson 1977; Gould et al. 1978), although the synaptic density is slightly reduced (Clark et al. 1939; Gruner et al. 1974). Chronic isolation results in the survival of the majority of neurons (Creutzfeldt and Struck 1962).
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Holzgraefe, M., Teuchert, G., Wolff, J.R. (1981). Chronic Isolation of Visual Cortex Induces Reorganization of Cortico-Cortical Connections. In: Flohr, H., Precht, W. (eds) Lesion-Induced Neuronal Plasticity in Sensorimotor Systems. Proceedings in Life Sciences. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-68074-8_30
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