Cortical development is dependent on stimulus-driven learning. The absence of sensory
input from birth, as occurs in congenital deafness, affects normal growth and connectivity …

There is growing evidence that sensory deprivation is associated with crossmodal
neuroplastic changes in the brain. After visual or auditory deprivation, brain areas that are …

The article reviews evidence for sensitive periods in the sensory systems and considers their
neuronal mechanisms from the viewpoint of the system's neuroscience. It reviews the …

This review explores cross-modal cortical plasticity as a result of auditory deprivation in
populations with hearing loss across the age spectrum, from development to adulthood …

Cochlear implants (CIs) process sounds electronically and then transmit electric stimulation
to the cochlea of individuals with sensorineural deafness, restoring some sensation of …

A basic tenet of developmental neurobiology is that certain areas of the cortex will re-
organize, if appropriate stimulation is withheld for long periods. Stimulation must be …

Cross-modal reorganization in the auditory cortex has been reported in deaf individuals.
However, it is not well understood whether this compensatory reorganization induced by …

Cortical development is dependent on extrinsic stimulation. As such, sensory deprivation, as
in congenital deafness, can dramatically alter functional connectivity and growth in the …

Cochlear implants (CI) are the most successful intervention for ameliorating hearing loss in
severely or profoundly deaf children. Despite this, educational performance in children with …

The developing auditory cortex is highly plastic. As such, the cortex is both primed to mature
normally and at risk for reorganizing abnormally, depending upon numerous factors that …