Daniel A. Abrams|Trent Nicol|Steven G. Zecker|Nina Kraus
Auditory Brainstem Timing Predicts Cerebral Asymmetry for Speech
Northwestern University
left hemisphere human cerebral cortex dominant processing rapid acoustic stimuli including speech specialized activity preceded processing auditory brainstem known extent integrity brainstem encoding speech impacts patterns asymmetry cortex demonstrate precision temporal encoding speech auditory brainstem predicts cerebral asymmetry speech sounds measured group children spanning range language skills results provide strong evidence timing deficits measured auditory brainstem negatively impact rapid acoustic processing specialized structures cortex demonstrate delicate relationship cortical activation patterns temporal integrity cortical input