Do blind people hear better?
CJ Sabourin, Y Merrikhi, SG Lomber - Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 2022 - cell.com
For centuries, anecdotal evidence such as the perfect pitch of the blind piano tuner or blind
musician has supported the notion that individuals who have lost their sight early in life have …
musician has supported the notion that individuals who have lost their sight early in life have …
Beyond the Visual Word Form Area–a cognitive characterization of the left ventral occipitotemporal cortex
The left ventral occipitotemporal cortex has been traditionally viewed as a pathway for visual
object recognition including written letters and words. Its crucial role in reading was …
object recognition including written letters and words. Its crucial role in reading was …
[HTML][HTML] Resting-state functional connectivity in deaf and hearing individuals and its link to executive processing
Sensory experience shapes brain structure and function, and it is likely to influence the
organisation of functional networks of the brain, including those involved in cognitive …
organisation of functional networks of the brain, including those involved in cognitive …
Sensory modality and spoken language shape reading network in blind readers of Braille
The neural basis of reading is highly consistent across many languages and scripts. Are
there alternative neural routes to reading? How does the sensory modality of symbols …
there alternative neural routes to reading? How does the sensory modality of symbols …
Top-down modulation of visual cortical processing after transient congenital blindness
Early visual experience has been shown to be critical for the development of visual and
multisensory functions; however, its impact on functional brain organization remains largely …
multisensory functions; however, its impact on functional brain organization remains largely …
[HTML][HTML] Developing cortex is functionally pluripotent: Evidence from blindness
How rigidly does innate architecture constrain function of developing cortex? What is the
contribution of early experience? We review insights into these questions from visual cortex …
contribution of early experience? We review insights into these questions from visual cortex …
Retinotopic organization of feedback projections in primate early visual cortex: implications for active vision
Feedback connections play a major role in many theories of brain function. Previous studies
of feedback connections to early visual areas have mainly concentrated on the …
of feedback connections to early visual areas have mainly concentrated on the …
Greater functional connectivity between the ventral frontal cortex and occipital cortex in herpes zoster patients than post-herpetic neuralgia patients
J Li, L Gu, S Hong, Y Chen, Q Luo, Y Wu… - The British Journal of …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Objective: This study aimed to compare whole brain network between herpes zoster (HZ)
patients and post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN) patients, as well as to investigate the …
patients and post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN) patients, as well as to investigate the …
The visual cortex in the blind but not the auditory cortex in the deaf becomes multiple-demand regions
H Duymuş, M Verma, Y Güçlütürk, M Öztürk, AB Varol… - Brain, 2024 - academic.oup.com
The fate of deprived sensory cortices–visual regions in the blind and auditory regions in the
deaf–exemplifies the extent to which experience can change brain regions. These regions …
deaf–exemplifies the extent to which experience can change brain regions. These regions …
Anatomical and Functional Impacts of Congenital Bilateral Visual Deprivation on the Visual Pathway—A Comprehensive Review
A Czarnek-Chudzik, MD Toro, R Rejdak… - Journal of Clinical …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Neuroplasticity is a complex process that is heightened during time-sensitive periods of pre-
and postnatal brain development. It continues, albeit to a lesser extent, throughout …
and postnatal brain development. It continues, albeit to a lesser extent, throughout …