TY - JOUR
T1 - The unexpected consequences of a noisy environment
AU - Wang, Xiaoqin
N1 - Funding Information:
I thank Ashley Pistorio for proofreading the manuscript and three anonymous reviewers for their helpful comments and suggestions. My research has been supported by grants from NIH-NIDCD and a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers ( www.bme.jhu.edu/∼xwang ).
Copyright:
Copyright 2008 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2004/7
Y1 - 2004/7
N2 - A recent study found that the functional organization of auditory cortex was disrupted when rats were exposed to a moderate level of continuous noise during early development. However, this detrimental effect on auditory cortex could be remedied later by stimulating the noise-reared rats with structured sounds. These findings suggest that the endpoint of the 'critical period' could be extended well into adult life, which has significant implications for our understanding of cortical plasticity.
AB - A recent study found that the functional organization of auditory cortex was disrupted when rats were exposed to a moderate level of continuous noise during early development. However, this detrimental effect on auditory cortex could be remedied later by stimulating the noise-reared rats with structured sounds. These findings suggest that the endpoint of the 'critical period' could be extended well into adult life, which has significant implications for our understanding of cortical plasticity.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.tins.2004.04.012
DO - 10.1016/j.tins.2004.04.012
M3 - Short survey
C2 - 15219733
AN - SCOPUS:3042636768
SN - 0166-2236
VL - 27
SP - 364
EP - 366
JO - Trends in neurosciences
JF - Trends in neurosciences
IS - 7
ER -