Olivocochlear efferents allow the central auditory system to adjust the functioning of the
inner ear during active and passive listening. While many aspects of efferent anatomy …

Two sensory systems are intrinsic to learning to read. Written words enter the brain through
the visual system and associated sounds through the auditory system. The task before the …

Although it is largely agreed that phonological processing deficits are a major cause of poor
reading, the neural origins of phonological processing are not well understood. We now …

An extensive corticofugal system extends from the auditory cortex toward subcortical nuclei
along the auditory pathway. Corticofugal influences reach even into the inner ear via the …

Speech perception in dyslexia is characterized by a categorical perception (CP) deficit,
demonstrated by weaker discrimination of acoustic differences between phonemic …

The phonological deficit theory of dyslexia assumes that degraded speech sound
representations might hamper the acquisition of stable letter–speech sound associations …

OBJETIVOS: caracterizar e comparar o desempenho de escolares com e sem dificuldades
de aprendizagem no ensino particular em habilidades fonológicas, nomeação rápida …

This study aimed at determining whether an intervention game developed for strengthening
phonological awareness has a remediating effect on reading skills and central auditory …

The medial olivocochlear (MOC) bundle reduces the gain of the cochlear amplifier through
reflexive activation by sound. Physiological results indicate that MOC-induced reduction in …

One of the more challenging feats that multisensory systems must perform is to determine
which sensory signals originate from the same external event, and thus should be integrated …