Reorganization of thalamocortical connections in congenitally blind humans
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DOI: 10.1002/hbm.26192
Abstract: Cross-modal plasticity in blind individuals has been reported over the past decades showing that non-visual information is carried and processed by ‘visual’ brain structures. However, the structural underpinnings of cross-modal plasticity in congenitally blind individuals… read more here.
Keywords: connectivity; thalamocortical connections; cross modal; blind individuals ... See more keywords
Decoding Natural Sounds in Early “Visual” Cortex of Congenitally Blind Individuals
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2020.05.071
Abstract: Summary Complex natural sounds, such as bird singing, people talking, or traffic noise, induce decodable fMRI activation patterns in early visual cortex of sighted blindfolded participants [1]. That is, early visual cortex receives non-visual and… read more here.
Keywords: natural sounds; congenitally blind; blind individuals; early visual ... See more keywords
State-dependent modulation of functional connectivity in early blind individuals
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DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2016.12.053
Abstract: ABSTRACT Resting‐state functional connectivity (RSFC) studies have provided strong evidences that visual deprivation influences the brain's functional architecture. In particular, reduced RSFC coupling between occipital (visual) and temporal (auditory) regions has been reliably observed in… read more here.
Keywords: state; task; connectivity; early blind ... See more keywords
Naturalistic Audio-Movies reveal common spatial organization across "visual" cortices of different blind individuals.
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DOI: 10.1093/cercor/bhac048
Abstract: Occipital cortices of different sighted people contain analogous maps of visual information (e.g. foveal vs. peripheral). In congenital blindness, "visual" cortices respond to nonvisual stimuli. Do visual cortices of different blind people represent common informational… read more here.
Keywords: cortices different; different blind; across blind; blind individuals ... See more keywords
Response to the Letter to the Editor
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DOI: 10.1111/anec.12756
Abstract: We read with great interest the recently published paper by Slimani et al. [2] in PAIN . The authors investigated pain sensitivity in congenitally blind individuals, and found reduced pain thresholds as well as increased… read more here.
Keywords: slimani; pain hypersensitivity; congenitally blind; anxiety ... See more keywords
Thalamocortical Connectivity and Microstructural Changes in Congenital and Late Blindness
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DOI: 10.1155/2017/9807512
Abstract: There is ample evidence that the occipital cortex of congenitally blind individuals processes nonvisual information. It remains a debate whether the cross-modal activation of the occipital cortex is mediated through the modulation of preexisting corticocortical… read more here.
Keywords: network; microstructural changes; thalamocortical connectivity; blindness ... See more keywords
The mechanisms underlying enhanced auditory motion perception in early blind individuals.
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DOI: 10.1167/jov.22.3.25
Abstract: INTRODUCTION Previous studies have shown increased sensitivity to auditory motion in early blind (EB) individuals. However, the mechanisms underlying this enhanced performance remains unknown. We estimated auditory motion filters in EB using a psychophysical reverse… read more here.
Keywords: blind individuals; motion; early blind; mechanisms underlying ... See more keywords
The Understanding of Visual Metaphors by the Congenitally Blind
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2018.01242
Abstract: Results from a narrow set of empirical studies suggest that blind individuals’ comprehension of metaphorical expressions does not differ from that of sighted participants. However, prominent accounts of metaphor comprehension yield different predictions about the… read more here.
Keywords: congenitally blind; understanding visual; visual metaphors; sighted participants ... See more keywords
The impact of COVID-19 on the everyday life of blind and sighted individuals
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.897098
Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic caused unexpected and unavoidable changes in daily life worldwide. Governments and communities found ways to mitigate the impact of these changes, but many solutions were inaccessible to people with visual impairments. This… read more here.
Keywords: covid; life; impact covid; blind individuals ... See more keywords