Adult plasticity in the subcortical auditory pathway of the maternal mouse.

Subcortical auditory nuclei were traditionally viewed as non-plastic in adulthood so that acoustic information could be stably conveyed to higher auditory areas. Studies in a variety of species, including humans, now suggest that prolonged acoustic training can drive long-lasting brainstem plasticit...

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Main Authors: Jason A Miranda, Kathryn N Shepard, Shannon K McClintock, Robert C Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4081580?pdf=render