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Brainstem and spinal cord help control hand movements — Level B2 — persons left hand on white textile
31 Mar 2026

Brainstem and spinal cord help control hand movements

A UC Riverside-led study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found that voluntary hand signals travel through the brainstem and top spinal segments as well as directly from the cortex. Mapping this pathway could guide new stroke therapies.

Photo by Malin K., Unsplash