Neural and behavioral evidence for cortical reorganization in the adult somatosensory
system after loss of sensory input (eg, amputation) has been well documented. In contrast …

There is an ongoing debate about whether adult human primary visual cortex (V1) is
capable of large-scale cortical reorganization in response to bilateral retinal lesions. Animal …

Damage to the adult, primary visual cortex (V1) causes severe visual impairment that was
previously thought to be permanent, yet several visual pathways survive V1 damage …

Better understanding of the extent and scope of visual cortex plasticity following central
vision loss is essential both for clarifying the mechanisms of brain plasticity and for future …

Studies of sensory loss are a model for understanding the functional flexibility of human
cortex. In congenital blindness, subsets of visual cortex are recruited during higher-cognitive …

The primary visual cortex (V1) in blindness is engaged in a wide spectrum of tasks and
sensory modalities, including audition, touch, language, and memory. This widespread …

The repercussions of localized injury of the cerebral cortex in young brains differ from the
repercussions triggered by equivalent damage of the mature brain. In the young brain, some …

Advances in neuroimaging technology have been instrumental in uncovering the dramatic
neurological changes that result from blindness, as well as revealing the inner workings of …

The full extent of the brain's ability to compensate for damage or changed experience is yet
to be established. One question particularly important for evaluating and understanding …

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 …