Stefania Benetti|Markus J. van Ackeren|Giuseppe Rabini|Joshua Zonca|Valentina Foa|Francesca Baruffaldi|Mohamed Rezk|Francesco Pavani|Bruno Rossion|Olivier Collignon
Functional selectivity for face processing in the temporal voice area of early deaf individuals
University of Trento|University of Trento|University of Trento|University of Trento|University of Trento|Provincia Autonoma di Trento|University of Trento|University of Trento|Lyon Neuroscience Research Center|University of Trento
significance show deaf individuals activate specific discrete subregion temporal cortex typically selective voices hearing people visual face processing reorganized voice region participates face identity processing responds selectively faces early time suggesting area becomes integral part face network early deaf individuals observing face processing selectively colonizes region hearing brain functionally related identity processing evidences intrinsic constraints imposed crossmodal plasticity work therefore supports view even brain components modify sensory tuning case deprivation maintain relation computational structure problems solve