What does STT stand for?

Spinothalamic Tract

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Samples in periodicals archive:

The scientists focused on a part of the spinal cord called the spinothalamic tract, which was known to be the key to itching.

Science scratches out answer to itch urge

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 ...

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

Five years ago, however, the Galveston researchers uncovered evidence that the bulk of the pain from the internal organs, or viscera, travels up the overlooked dorsal column, while the spinothalamic tract carries pain messages predominantly from the skin and muscles.

Pain, Pain, Go Away

The scientists focused on a part of the spinal cord called the spinothalamic tract which was known to be the key to itching.

Scientists scratch the surface of the itching mystery

For example, thresholds to mechanical and vibratory stimulation can be used for the assessment of large fiber and dorsal column function, and thermal detection or pain thresholds can be evaluated for the assessment of small-fiber or spinothalamic tract function [10].

Biopsychosocial perspective on a mechanisms-based approach to ...

Inhibition of primate spinothalamic tract cells by TENS.

Treatment of Neuropathic Pain in a Patient With Diabetic Neuropathy ...

The scientists focused on a part of the spinal cord called the spinothalamic tract which was known to be the key to itching.

Scratching the surface of the itch mystery