Training of ultra-fast speech comprehension induces functional reorganization of the central-visual system in late-blind humans

Training of ultra-fast speech comprehension induces functional reorganization of the central-visual system in late-blind humans

Individuals suffering from vision loss of a peripheral origin may learn to understand spoken language at a rate of up to about 22 syllables (syl) per seconds (s) – exceeding by far the maximum performance level of untrained listeners (ca. 8 syl/s). Previous findings indicate the central-visual syste...

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Main Authors: Susanne eDietrich, Ingo eHertrich, Hermann eAckermann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
Subjects:
Blindness
Speech Perception
Cross-modal Plasticity
strategies
residual vision
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnhum.2013.00701/full

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