Visual Maps: To Merge or Not To Merge

Visual Maps: To Merge or Not To Merge

A recent study of a child born with one cerebral hemisphere has revealed an extreme developmental reorganization of visual cortex. Self-organizing visual maps demonstrate a surprisingly flexible restructuring in response to cortical loss.

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Veröffentlicht in:Current biology 2009-11, Vol.19 (20), p.R945-R947
1. Verfasser: Brewer, Alyssa A.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Brain Mapping
Child
Female
Humans
Visual Cortex - abnormalities
Visual Cortex - embryology
Visual Cortex - physiology
Visual Fields
Visual Pathways - pathology
Visual Perception
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Zusammenfassung:A recent study of a child born with one cerebral hemisphere has revealed an extreme developmental reorganization of visual cortex. Self-organizing visual maps demonstrate a surprisingly flexible restructuring in response to cortical loss.
ISSN:0960-9822
1879-0445
DOI:10.1016/j.cub.2009.09.016