Neural correlates of multisensory cue integration in macaque MSTd

Yong Gu1, Dora E Angelaki, Gregory C Deangelis

  • 1Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, Washington University School of Medicine, 660 South Euclid Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri 63110, USA.

Nature Neuroscience
|September 9, 2008
PubMed
Summary

This study reveals how neurons in the dorsal medial superior temporal (MSTd) area integrate visual and vestibular cues for heading perception. Congruent cue integration enhances neural sensitivity, mirroring behavioral improvements in monkeys.