cortical
adjective
cor·ti·cal
ˈkȯr-ti-kəl 
1
: of, relating to, or consisting of cortex
2
: involving or resulting from the action or condition of the cerebral cortex
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Trigeminovascular System Activation Initiates Headache Pain The initiation of cortical spreading depression, which is linked to an aura, also activates the trigeminovascular system, a network of nerves and blood vessels in your head that senses pain and sends signals to your brain.
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Olson eventually found a substance that did not seem to be hallucinogenic but potently stimulated growth in the cortical neurons of rodents.
—Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
Researchers also observed that larger increases in heart rate during exercise were associated with larger changes in ripple activity in cortical networks, Voss adds.
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Megan's daughter, Bronte Henfling, said that even getting her mother to a new environment that was not a medical appointment to discuss her posterior cortical atrophy felt good.
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Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 30 Apr. 2026
Olson eventually found a substance that did not seem to be hallucinogenic but potently stimulated growth in the cortical neurons of rodents.
—Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
Researchers also observed that larger increases in heart rate during exercise were associated with larger changes in ripple activity in cortical networks, Voss adds.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 9 Mar. 2026
Megan's daughter, Bronte Henfling, said that even getting her mother to a new environment that was not a medical appointment to discuss her posterior cortical atrophy felt good.
—ABC News, 8 Mar. 2026
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cortical
adjective
cor·ti·cal
ˈkȯrt-i-kəl
1
: of, relating to, or consisting of cortex
cortical tissue
2
: involving or resulting from the action or condition of the cerebral cortex
cortical blindness
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