Sensorineural hearing loss induced by noise or ototoxic drug exposure reduces the neural
activity transmitted from the cochlea to the central auditory system. Despite a reduced …

The auditory efferent system originates in the auditory cortex and projects to the medial
geniculate body (MGB), inferior colliculus (IC), cochlear nucleus (CN) and superior olivary …

Neuroglial activation has been recognized as a pathological hallmark of a variety of
neurological diseases, yet the role of neuroglia in tinnitus hasn't been well established so …

Unresponsive wakefulness syndrome (UWS, previously known as vegetative state) occurs
after patients survive a severe brain injury. Patients suffering from UWS have lost awareness …

Disorders of consciousness (DOCs), ie, coma, vegetative state, and minimally conscious
state are the consequences of a severe brain injury that disrupts the brain ability to generate …

In auditory cortex, activation and subsequent adaptation is strongest for regions responding
best to a stimulated tone frequency and less for regions responding best to other …

Ageing and challenging signal‐in‐noise conditions are known to engage the use of cortical
resources to help maintain speech understanding. Extensive corticothalamic projections are …

Cochlear implantation is the first‐line treatment for severe and profound hearing loss in
children and adults. However, deaf patients with cochlear malformations or with cochlear …

Suga, N. Plasticity of the adult auditory system based on corticocortical and corticofugal
modulations. NEUROSCI. BIOBEHAV. REV. XXX-XXX, 2020. Corticocortical and …

Serotonin transporter (SERT) modulates the level of 5-HT and significantly affects the activity
of serotonergic neurons in the central nervous system. The manipulation of SERT has …