Because a dermatome identifies a specific area of the body with a matched nerve, it can be helpful when identifying spinal injuries and nerve problems. The dermatome also is affected by the ...

A dermatome is a distinct area of your skin defined by its connection to one of 30 spinal nerves. We’ll explore more about both your spinal nerves and dermatomes, including a chart showing each ...

Dermatomes are areas of skin, and each communicates with the brain via a single nerve. Here, find out more about the relationship between nerves and dermatomes.

SkBF at baseline (SkBFbas) and SkBF at the first peak of vasodilatation (SkBFmax) showed no significant differences between SCI and controls either in upper or lower trunk dermatomes.