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| Title |
Speech sound discrimination training improves auditory cortex responses in a rat model of autism
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| Published in |
Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience, August 2014
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| DOI | 10.3389/fnsys.2014.00137 |
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| Authors |
Crystal T. Engineer, Tracy M. Centanni, Kwok W. Im, Michael P. Kilgard |
| Abstract |
Children with autism often have language impairments and degraded cortical responses to speech. Extensive behavioral interventions can improve language outcomes and cortical responses. Prenatal exposure to the antiepileptic drug valproic acid (VPA) increases the risk for autism and language impairment. Prenatal exposure to VPA also causes weaker and delayed auditory cortex responses in rats. In this study, we document speech sound discrimination ability in VPA exposed rats and document the effect of extensive speech training on auditory cortex responses. VPA exposed rats were significantly impaired at consonant, but not vowel, discrimination. Extensive speech training resulted in both stronger and faster anterior auditory field (AAF) responses compared to untrained VPA exposed rats, and restored responses to control levels. This neural response improvement generalized to non-trained sounds. The rodent VPA model of autism may be used to improve the understanding of speech processing in autism and contribute to improving language outcomes. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| France | 1 | 33% |
| Canada | 1 | 33% |
| Unknown | 1 | 33% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 2 | 67% |
| Scientists | 1 | 33% |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 2% |
| Finland | 1 | 1% |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1% |
| Brazil | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 82 | 94% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 17 | 20% |
| Student > Bachelor | 11 | 13% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 8 | 9% |
| Student > Master | 8 | 9% |
| Professor > Associate Professor | 7 | 8% |
| Other | 14 | 16% |
| Unknown | 22 | 25% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 10 | 11% |
| Neuroscience | 10 | 11% |
| Psychology | 10 | 11% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 6 | 7% |
| Engineering | 5 | 6% |
| Other | 13 | 15% |
| Unknown | 33 | 38% |
Attention Score in Context
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