Brain Morphological Modifications in Congenital and Acquired Auditory Deprivation: A Systematic Review and Coordinate-Based Meta-Analysis

• Published in: Frontiers in neuroscience Vol. 16; p. 850245
• Main Authors: Grégoire, Anaïs, Deggouj, Naïma, Dricot, Laurence, Decat, Monique, Kupers, Ron
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Research Foundation 28.03.2022; Frontiers Media S.A
• Subjects: Age; Aging; Animal models; Animals; Auditory deprivation; brain morphology; Cerebellum; Cochlea; cochlear implant; Cochlear implants; Cognition; Congenital diseases; Cortex (auditory); Deafness; deafness/hearing loss; Drugs; Etiology; Hearing aids; Hearing loss; Language; Meta-analysis; MRI; Neural plasticity; neuroplasticity; Neuroscience; Population studies; Rehabilitation; Sensorimotor integration; sign language (SL); Substantia alba; Substantia grisea; Systematic review; Vestibular system; Visual cortex; Visual pathways; United States > US; brain morphology; cochlear implant; MRI; deafness/hearing loss; sign language (SL); neuroplasticity; systematic review and meta-analysis

Neuroplasticity following deafness has been widely demonstrated in both humans and animals, but the anatomical substrate of these changes is not yet clear in human brain. However, it is of high importance since hearing loss is a growing problem due to aging population. Moreover, knowing these brain...