Background: Auditory deprivation alters cortical and subcortical brain regions, primarily
linked to auditory and language processing, resulting in behavioral consequences …

Hearing loss is a heterogeneous disorder thought to affect brain reorganization across the
lifespan. Here, structural alterations of the brain due to hearing loss are assessed by using …

Congenital sensory deprivation induces significant changes in the structural and functional
organisation of the brain. These are well‐characterised by cross‐modal plasticity, in which …

Despite extensive neuroimaging research of primary sensory cortices involved in auditory
and visual functions, subcortical structures within these domains, such as the inferior and …

Neuroplasticity following deafness has been widely demonstrated in both humans and
animals, but the anatomical substrate of these changes is not yet clear in human brain …

Functional studies show that our brain has a remarkable ability to reorganize itself in the
absence of one or more sensory modalities. In this review, we gathered all the available …

Profound sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) is an auditory disability associated with
auditory and cognitive dysfunction. Due to distinct pathogenesis, some associated structural …

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is characterised by social communication difficulties. These
difficulties have been mainly explained by cognitive, motivational, and emotional alterations …

The human metathalamus plays an important role in processing visual and auditory
information. Understanding its layers and subdivisions is important to gain insights in its …

There has been a spurt in structural neuroimaging studies of the effect of hearing loss on the
brain. Specifically, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) …