Hoche's Field
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
This article from the 1928–1936 Soviet Great Medical Encyclopedia describes Hoche's field (tractus septo-marginalis Hoche), a tract located in the posterior columns of the spinal cord formed by descending posterior root fibers. It details the anatomical arrangement of these fibers and their characteristic degeneration pattern first described by Alfred Hoche.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
HOCHE'S FIELD (tractus septo-marginalis Hoche), lies in the posterior columns of the spinal cord and is formed by posterior root fibers which, upon entering the posterior columns, divide into ascending and descending branches; the descending branches consist of short fibers, and the fibers of the same root are arranged in closely packed bundles, resulting in a sharply demarcated field upon their degeneration, which has different topography at various levels; in the lower thoracic segments, the root fibers gather at the posterior margin, near the septum posticum, forming a field first described by Hoche.
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“Hoche's Field.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/hoches-field/