Topic: superior temporal sulcus

Understanding the neural underpinnings of social communication and emotional processing in non-human primates remains a significant challenge in neuroscience. In primates, studies using neuroimaging techniques such as fMRI, and electrophysiological recordings have identified several voice-sensitive cortical areas, i.e., the so-called voice patches. These voice patches are believed to be crucial for processing and distinguishing various vocalizations made by individuals of the same species (see for review Belin et al. 2018; and Bondin et al. 2021). In this study, we used fMRI (0.6 isotropic vox

Loss of auditory function can be successfully treated with cochlear implant (CI) therapy. Whereas the majority of CI users acquire good functional hearing, about one third report poor outcome. Auditory loss leads to important brain neuroplastic changes. The way the brain adapts to auditory deprivation could explain some of the variability in CI therapy. This study looks for predictive factors of CI success based on preoperative brain MRI. We included 60 French-speaking adults (mean age: 57±18 y.; range 18-88 y) with acquired bilateral deafness. In addition to behavioral measures, we acquired p