Functional selectivity in sensory-deprived cortices

In a recent study, Lomber, Meredith, and Kral (2010) investigated crossmodal reorganization in congenitally deaf cats. They demonstrated that specific regions of the auditory cortex are responsible for distinct supranormal visual performances following early auditory deprivation. These exciting resu...

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Published in:Journal of neurophysiology 2011-06, Vol.105 (6), p.2627-2630
Main Authors: Dormal, Giulia, Collignon, Olivier
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Brain Mapping
Cats
Cerebral Cortex - physiology
Humans
Models, Biological
Neuronal Plasticity - physiology
Psychophysics
Sensory Deprivation - physiology
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Summary:In a recent study, Lomber, Meredith, and Kral (2010) investigated crossmodal reorganization in congenitally deaf cats. They demonstrated that specific regions of the auditory cortex are responsible for distinct supranormal visual performances following early auditory deprivation. These exciting results are considered in light of recently increasing research suggesting that crossmodal plasticity associated with early sensory deprivation follows organizational principles that maintain the functional specialization of the colonized brain regions.
ISSN:0022-3077
1522-1598
DOI:10.1152/jn.00109.2011