We review here studies with visual and auditory deprived/recovery populations to argue for
the need of a redefinition of the crucial role of unisensory-specific experiences during critical …

The loss or absence of vision is probably one of the most incapacitating events that can
befall a human being. The importance of vision for humans is also reflected in brain anatomy …

In congenitally blind individuals, the occipital cortex responds to various nonvisual inputs.
Some animal studies raise the possibility that a subcortical pathway allows fast re-routing of …

Objective The radiologic evaluation of patients with hearing loss includes computed
tomography and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to highlight temporal bone and …

After been exposed to the visual input, in the first year of life, the brain experiences subtle
but massive changes apparently crucial for communicative/emotional and social human …

The study of the neural consequences of sensory loss provides a unique window into the
brain's functional and organizational principles. Although the blind visual cortex has been …

Background The presence of visual imagery in dreams of congenitally blind people has long
been a matter of substantial controversy. We set to systematically review body of published …

The thalamus is heavily involved in relaying sensory signals to the cerebral cortex. A
relevant issue is how the deprivation of congenital visual sensory information modulates the …

Background: Recently, there have been many reports about abnormalities regarding
structural and functional brain connectivity of the patients with primary insomnia. However …

Background and objectives Glaucoma is one of the leading irreversible causes of blindness
worldwide, and previous studies have shown that there is abnormal functional connectivity …