posterolateral tract

Lissauer is known for his description of the posterolateral tract of the spinal cord which was to become known as "Lissauer's tract".

The posterolateral tract (fasciculus of Lissauer, Lissauer's tract, tract of Lissauer, dorsolateral fasciculus, dorsolateral tract, zone of Lissauer) is a small strand situated in relation to the tip of the posterior column close to the entrance of the posterior nerve roots.