Human Auditory Processing: Insights from Cortical Event-related Potentials

Alexandra P. Key; Alexandra P. Key

doi:10.3934/Neuroscience.2016.2.141

AIMS Neuroscience

2016, Volume 3, Issue 2: 141-162. doi: 10.3934/Neuroscience.2016.2.141

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Human Auditory Processing: Insights from Cortical Event-related Potentials

Alexandra P. Key ^,

Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for Research on Human Development & Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN USA

Received: 14 March 2016 Accepted: 26 April 2016 Published: 28 April 2016

Human communication and language skills rely heavily on the ability to detect and process auditory inputs. This paper reviews possible applications of the event-related potential (ERP) technique to the study of cortical mechanisms supporting human auditory processing, including speech stimuli. Following a brief introduction to the ERP methodology, the remaining sections focus on demonstrating how ERPs can be used in humans to address research questions related to cortical organization, maturation and plasticity, as well as the effects of sensory deprivation, and multisensory interactions. The review is intended to serve as a primer for researchers interested in using ERPs for the study of the human auditory system.
- auditory,
- speech,
- event-related potential,
- human,
- cortex,
- P1,
- N1,
- P2,
- MMN
Citation: Alexandra P. Key. Human Auditory Processing: Insights from Cortical Event-related Potentials[J]. AIMS Neuroscience, 2016, 3(2): 141-162. doi: 10.3934/Neuroscience.2016.2.141

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Human communication and language skills rely heavily on the ability to detect and process auditory inputs. This paper reviews possible applications of the event-related potential (ERP) technique to the study of cortical mechanisms supporting human auditory processing, including speech stimuli. Following a brief introduction to the ERP methodology, the remaining sections focus on demonstrating how ERPs can be used in humans to address research questions related to cortical organization, maturation and plasticity, as well as the effects of sensory deprivation, and multisensory interactions. The review is intended to serve as a primer for researchers interested in using ERPs for the study of the human auditory system.

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