Speech paired vagus nerve stimulation restores neural sound processing in a rat model of autism

IntroductionPrenatal exposure to valproic acid (VPA) is a common environmental cause of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and often leads to expressive and receptive language impairments. Similar communication difficulties among individuals with ASD are often linked to abnormal subcortical and cortical...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Neuroscience
Main Authors:	Brendan M. Williams, Yuko Tamaoki, Tanya T. Danaphongse, Isabella K. Myers, Samantha L. Kroon, Maria P. Solano, Allan A. Jacob, Jonathan R. Riley, Min Chen, Seth A. Hays, Crystal T. Engineer
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-06-01
Subjects:	valproic acid vagus nerve stimulation speech anterior auditory field autism spectrum disorder preclinical research
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnins.2025.1600024/full