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Evolving perspectives on the sources of the frequency-following response

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Coffey, Emily B. J., Nicol, Trent, White-Schwoch, Travis, Chandrasekaran, Bharath, Krizman, Jennifer, Skoe, Erika, Zatorre, Robert J., Kraus, Nina·2019·Nature Communications

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The auditory frequency-following response (FFR) is a non-invasive index of the fidelity of sound encoding in the brain, and is used to study the integrity, plasticity, and behavioral relevance of the neural encoding of sound. In this Perspective, we review recent evidence suggesting that, in humans, the FFR arises from multiple cortical and subcortical sources, not just subcortically as previously believed, and we illustrate how the FFR to complex sounds can enhance the wider field of auditory neuroscience. Far from being of use only to study basic auditory processes, the FFR is an uncommonly multifaceted response yielding a wealth of information, with much yet to be tapped.

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Coffey, E. B. J., Nicol, T., White-Schwoch, T., Chandrasekaran, B., Krizman, J., Skoe, E., Zatorre, R. J., & Kraus, N.
Affiliations
  • Centre for Research on Brain Language and Music (CA)
  • Northwestern University (US)
  • University of Pittsburgh (US)
  • University of Connecticut (US)
  • Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital (CA)
Corresponding author
Coffey, Emily B. J.
Venue
Nature Communications
Published
2019-11-06
Volume
10
Issue
1
Pages
5036-5036
ISSN
2041-1723 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2982822984
Cited by
207
References
125
Citations by year
2026: 21 · 2025: 21 · 2024: 37 · 2023: 34 · 2022: 31 · 2021: 41 · 2020: 20 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 1
FWCI
2.91
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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  • Nature Communications (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Funders
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (R01DC015504, R01DC013315)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neuroscience and Music Perception
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Sensory Systems › Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neural dynamics and brain function
Keywords
frequency-following response, cortical sources, auditory neuroscience, neuroplasticity
MeSH terms
Auditory Cortex, Auditory Perception, Brain, Evoked Potentials, Auditory, Humans, Learning, Memory, Sound, Evoked Potentials, Auditory, Brain Stem

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