Aging and acoustic trauma may result in partial peripheral deafferentation in the central
auditory pathway of the mammalian brain. In accord with homeostatic plasticity, loss of …

Sensory input has profound effects on neuronal organization and sensory maps in the brain.
The mechanisms regulating plasticity of the auditory pathway have been revealed by …

Descending projections from sensory areas of the cerebral cortex are among the largest
pathways in the brain, suggesting that they are important for subcortical processing …

Changes in the levels of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) are known to occur in different
parts of the brain during aging. In our study we attempted to define the effect that aging has …

The inferior colliculus (IC) receives its major ascending input from the cochlear nuclei, the
superior olivary complex, and the nuclei of the lateral lemniscus. To understand better the …

The ability to detect novel sounds in a complex acoustic context is crucial for survival.
Neurons from midbrain through cortical levels adapt to repetitive stimuli, while maintaining …

The brainstem auditory system is a complex system composed of numerous parallel and
serial pathways that converge on a common destination in the inferior colliculus (IC). The …

The function of the profuse descending innervation from the auditory cortex is largely
unknown; however, recent studies have demonstrated that focal stimulation of auditory …

Tuning curves were recorded with patch electrodes from the inferior colliculus (IC) of awake
bats to evaluate the tuning of the inputs to IC neurons, reflected in their synaptic tuning …

In addition to ascending, descending, and lateral auditory projections, inputs extrinsic to the
auditory system also influence neural processing in the inferior colliculus (IC). These types …