Double (antidrome) conduction in the central nervous system

Abstract

Abstract In a paper presented to the Society last year, I drew attention to some striking instances of “long conduction” through the bulbo­spinal cord, and among others to the following singular one. If after transection over the bulbospinal axis the funiculus gracilis be excited, e. g., at the calamus scriptorius, the excitation evokes movement (con­traction, relaxation) in the idiolateral hind limb. If instead of f.gracilis the funiculus cuneatus be excited the movement (contraction, relaxation) is in the idiolateral forelimb.