On the similarities and differences of non-traumatic sound exposure during the critical period and in adulthood.

There is an almost dogmatic view of the different effects of moderate-level sound stimulation in neonatal vs. adult animals. It is often stated that exposure in neonates results in an expansion of the cortical area that responds to the frequencies present in the sound, being either pure tones or fre...

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Main Author: Jos J Eggermont
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnsys.2013.00012/full