Does (lack of) sight matter for V1? New light from the study of the blind brain. (November 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ricciardi, Emiliano; Papale, Paolo; Cecchetti, Luca; Pietrini, Pietro
• Is Part Of: Neuroscience and biobehavioral reviews. Volume 118(2020)
• Page Start: 1
• Page End: 2
• Publication Date: 2020-11
• Subjects: Blindness -- Brain development -- Brain functional architecture -- Primary visual cortex -- Supramodality; Psychophysiology -- Periodicals; Human behavior -- Periodicals; Animal behavior -- Periodicals; Neurology -- Periodicals; Behavior -- Periodicals; Ethology -- Periodicals; Neurology -- Periodicals; Psychophysiologie -- Périodiques; Comportement humain -- Périodiques; Animaux -- Mœurs et comportement -- Périodiques; Neurologie -- Périodiques; Animal behavior; Human behavior; Neurology; Psychophysiology; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 573.8
• DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2020.07.014
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0149-7634

Abstract

Highlights: The large-scale brain architecture develops even in the absence of visual experience. The sensory-deprived brain maintains a lifelong sensitivity to environmental inputs. The functional 'fate' of V1 in congenitally blind people is still disputed. V1 may retain most of its intrinsic functioning also in congenitally blind individuals.