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 …

Animal studies have shown that sensory deprivation in one modality can have striking
effects on the development of the remaining modalities. Although recent studies of deaf and …

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 …

The possibility that, following early auditory deprivation, the remaining senses such as vision
are enhanced has been met with much excitement. However, deaf individuals exhibit both …

The external ear or pinna (auricle) collects sound, which passes along the external auditory
canal to the eardrum (tympanic membrane)(Fig. 2.1). The middle ear (tympanum) is a cavity …

The mammalian auditory cortex normally undergoes rapid and progressive functional
maturation. Here we show that rearing infant rat pups in continuous, moderate-level noise …

Unter normalen Umständen erwerben alle Kinder ihre Muttersprache. Meist lernen sie in der
Kindheit nur diese eine Sprache. Diese erste Sprache bleibt in der Regel die wichtigste …

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 …

Sensory and environmental manipulations affect the development of sensory systems.
Higher-order auditory representations (auditory categories or “objects”) evolve with …

It is well established that permanent childhood hearing impairment (PCHI) has a detrimental
impact on speech and language development. The past two decades have seen the gradual …