Thalamic functional tuning of the cortex in dichotic listening tasks

In dichotic listening tasks, the (dominant) right ear's superiority in processing verbal stimuli has been attributed to its direct access to the linguistically dominant left hemisphere. The roles played by the extralinguistic factors, such as induced attentiveness and functional tuning of the a...

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Published inApplied neurophysiology Vol. 50; no. 1-6; p. 457
Main Authors Bhatnagar, S C, Andy, O J, Korabic, E W, Saxena, V K, Tikofski, R S, Hellman, R S
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Switzerland 1987
Subjects
Dichotic Listening Tests
Dominance, Cerebral - physiology
Electric Stimulation Therapy
Hearing Disorders - physiopathology
Hearing Disorders - therapy
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Stereotaxic Techniques
Thalamus - physiopathology
Tomography, Emission-Computed
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Summary:In dichotic listening tasks, the (dominant) right ear's superiority in processing verbal stimuli has been attributed to its direct access to the linguistically dominant left hemisphere. The roles played by the extralinguistic factors, such as induced attentiveness and functional tuning of the auditory system, have not been carefully examined. The evidence for the facilitating effects of subcortical stimulation on processing dichotic stimuli is presented.
ISSN:0302-2773