Structural and functional brain reorganisation due to blindness: the special case of bilateral congenital anophthalmia

We describe the functional reorganisation and associated structural and connectivity changes that occur in the brain of those affected by the condition. By considering animal models of this condition, we investigate the changes that may be occurring on a scale that is not captured by human in vivo imaging techniques. Finally, we lay out a model pathway for taking <-- -->auditory information to the occipital cortex that may be specific to anophthalmia.
Source: Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews - Category: Neuroscience Source Type: research