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| Research article summary (published 26 May 2009): |
Learning to encode timing: mechanisms of plasticity in the auditory brainstem.
Full Abstract
Mechanisms of plasticity have traditionally been ascribed to higher-order sensory processing areas such as the cortex, whereas early sensory processing centers have been considered largely hard-wired. In agreement with this view, the auditory brainstem has been viewed as a nonplastic site, important for preserving temporal information and minimizing transmission delays. However, recent groundbreaking results from animal models and human studies have revealed remarkable evidence for cellular and behavioral mechanisms for learning and memory in the auditory brainstem.
Author information
Author/s: Tzounopoulos, Thanos (T); Kraus, Nina (N);
Affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA. thanos(-atsign-)pitt.edu
Grants: R01 DC001510 (Agency:NIDCD NIH HHS) ; R01 DC007905 (Agency:NIDCD NIH HHS)
Journal and publication information
Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.; Review
Journal: Neuron (Neuron), published in United States. (Language: eng)
Reference: 2009-May; vol 62 (issue 4) : pp 463-9
Dates: Created 2009/05/29; Completed 2009/06/15;
PMID: 19477149, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 6/15/2009, IMS Date: 15 Jun 2009 00:00:00)
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