Which outcome occurs when prolonged digital device use inhibits Meissner corpuscle signaling?

💡 Explanation

Increased map plasticity occurs because reduced touch signaling disrupts normal neural organisation within the somatosensory cortex. This drives cortical reorganisation, rather than optimized pathways, because the brain attempts to enhance its existing cortical representation irrespective of peripheral information.

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