The Impact of Early Deafness on Brain Plasticity: A Systematic Review of the White and Gray Matter Changes

Background: Auditory deprivation alters cortical and subcortical brain regions, primarily linked to auditory and language processing, resulting in behavioral consequences. Neuroimaging studies have reported various degrees of structural changes, yet multiple variables in deafness profiles need to be...

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Main Authors: Marie Simon, Emma Campbell, François Genest, Michèle W. MacLean, François Champoux, Franco Lepore
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Neuroscience
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnins.2020.00206/full