The Age-Dependent Neural Substrates of Blindsight.
The Age-Dependent Neural Substrates of Blindsight.
Trends Neurosci. 2020 Apr;43(4):242-252
Authors: Fox DM, Goodale MA, Bourne JA
Abstract
Some patients who are considered cortically blind due to the loss of their primary visual cortex (V1) show a remarkable ability to act upon or discriminate between visual stimuli presented to their blind field, without any awareness of those stimuli. This phenomenon is often referred to as blindsight. Despite the range of spared visual abilities, the identification of the pathways mediating blindsight remains an active and contentious topic in the field. In this review, we discuss recent findings of the candidate pathways and their relative contributions to different forms of blindsight across the lifespan to illustrate the varied nature of unconscious visual processing.
PMID: 32209455 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Trends in Neurosciences - Category: Neuroscience Authors: Fox DM, Goodale MA, Bourne JA Tags: Trends Neurosci Source Type: research