The transition from adolescence to adulthood is characterized by improvements in higher-
order cognitive abilities and corresponding refinements of the structure and function of the …

Synapses are highly plastic and are modified by changes in patterns of neural activity or
sensory experience. Plasticity of cortical excitatory synapses is thought to be important for …

A growing number of research publications have illustrated the remarkable ability of the
brain to reorganize itself in response to various sensory experiences. A traditional view of …

Cortical sensory maps are remodeled during early life to adapt to the surrounding
environment. Both sensory and contextual signals are important for induction of this …

Development of the Nervous System presents a broad and basic treatment of the
established and evolving principles of neural development as exemplified by key …

Neuronal responses during behavior are diverse, ranging from highly reliable
'classical'responses to irregular 'non-classically responsive'firing. While a continuum of …

The human auditory brainstem is thought to undergo rapid developmental changes early in
life until age∼ 2 followed by prolonged stability until aging-related changes emerge …

Neural circuits are shaped by experience during periods of heightened brain plasticity in
early postnatal life. Exposure to acoustic features produces age-dependent changes …

The mouse sensory neocortex is reported to lack several hallmark features of topographic
organization such as ocular dominance and orientation columns in primary visual cortex or …

Degraded sensory experience during critical periods of development can have adverse
effects on brain function. In the auditory system, conductive hearing loss associated with …