Historically, the thalamus has been viewed as little more than a relay, simply transferring
information to key players of the cast, the cortex and hippocampus, without providing any …

The intralaminar thalamus, in particular the centromedian-parafascicular complex, forms a
strategic node between ascending information from the spinal cord and brainstem and …

Introduction: The treatment of neuropathic and central pain still remains a major challenge.
Thalamic deep brain stimulation (DBS) involving various target structures is a therapeutic …

Itch is an annoying sensation consisting of both sensory and emotional components. It is
known to involve the parabrachial nucleus (PBN), but the following transmission nodes …

Recent studies of hearing aid benefits indicate that head movement behavior influences
performance. To systematically assess these effects, movement behavior must be measured …

The thalamus is a brain region formed from functionally distinct nuclei, which contribute in
important ways to various cognitive processes. Yet, much of the human neuroscience …

Centromedian nucleus (CM) is one of several intralaminar nuclei of the thalamus and is
thought to be involved in consciousness, arousal, and attention. CM has been suggested to …

Spatial filtering and decomposition of sounds into acoustic source objects is increasingly
investigated for speech enhancement in hearing aids. However, with increasing …

BACKGROUND: Deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery has advanced tremendously, for both
clinical applications and technology. Although DBS surgery is an overall safe procedure …

Extensive descriptions exist on cortical responses to change in the acoustic environment.
However, the involvement of subcortical regions is not well understood. Here we present …