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Auditory training induces asymmetrical changes in cortical neural activity.

Kelly L Tremblay1, Nina Kraus

  • 1Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle 98105, USA. tremblay@u.washington.edu

Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research : JSLHR
|June 19, 2002
PubMed
Summary

Speech-sound training alters brain activity, as shown by changes in early brain potentials (P1, N1, P2). These neural changes, particularly in the right hemisphere, reflect auditory learning and hemispheric specialization.

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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Auditory Neuroscience
  • Cognitive Neuroscience

Background:

  • Pre-attentive auditory processing is crucial for speech perception.
  • Cortical evoked potentials offer insights into neural activity during auditory tasks.
  • Understanding neural plasticity through auditory training is vital.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate how speech-sound training affects pre-attentive cortical evoked potentials.
  • To examine changes in P1, N1, and P2 amplitudes during auditory learning.
  • To explore potential hemispheric specialization in neural responses to auditory training.

Main Methods:

  • Seven normal-hearing young adults participated in the study.
  • Participants underwent training to distinguish between two synthetic speech variants of the syllable /ba/.

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  • Changes in P1, N1, and P2 amplitudes of cortical evoked potentials were measured.

    • Main Results:

    • Significant changes in P1 and N1 amplitudes were observed in the right hemisphere, but not the left.
    • P2 amplitudes showed bilateral increases.
    • Distinct patterns of neural change were noted for different components of the N1-P2 complex.

    Conclusions:

    • Training-induced neural changes are reflected in aggregate neural responses.
    • Hemispheric specialization may underlie different aspects of auditory function during speech-sound training.
    • Auditory learning leads to measurable alterations in pre-attentive cortical processing.