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People born blind develop unique connectivity patterns in the primary visual cortex, akin to a fingerprint, a new study by Georgetown University neuroscientists reveals...
The study, led by PhD students, Lenia Amaral and Ella Striem-Amit, explores how the visual cortex in individuals born blind responds to various stimuli, including touch and sound..
Unlike the consistent visual cortex connectivity in sighted people, blind individuals exhibit highly individual patterns that are stable over time...
The research involved functional MRI scans of blind participants over two years, revealing that their connectivity patterns remained consistent regardless of tasks such as localising sounds or identifying shapes...
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A beautiful mind: People born blind develop fingerprint-like pattern in the brain
01, Aug, 24The study involved a small sample of individuals born blind who underwent repeated functional MRI scans over two years.