The insular cortex, or “Island of Reil,” is hidden deep within the lateral sulcus of the brain.
Subdivisions within the insula have been identified on the basis of cytoarchitectonics, sulcal …

The insular cortex is a cytoarchitectonically complex and richly connected structure that
functions as a cortical hub involved in interoception, multimodal sensory processing …

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Noise sensitive individuals are more likely to experience negative emotions from unwanted
sounds and they show greater susceptibility to adverse effects of noise on health. Noise …

Patients with acquired brain injury frequently report experiencing sensory stimuli as
abnormally under‐(sensory hyposensitivity) or overwhelming (sensory hypersensitivity) …

In the brain, the insular cortex receives a vast amount of interoceptive information,
ascending through deep brain structures, from multiple visceral organs. The unique …

Background and purpose The insular cortex serves a wide variety of functions in humans,
ranging from sensory and affective processing to high-level cognition. Hence, insular …

Decreased tolerance in response to specific every-day sounds (misophonia) is a serious,
debilitating disorder that is gaining rapid recognition within the mental health community …

Purpose Sensory hypersensitivity is a frequently reported complaint after acquired brain
injury (ABI). This study explores patients' perceptions of sensory hypersensitivity following …

Sensitivity to sounds is one frequent symptom of a sport-related concussion, but its
assessment rarely goes beyond a single question. Here we examined sensitivity to sounds …