Evolving perspectives on the sources of the frequency-following response

Emily B. J. Coffey (), Trent Nicol, Travis White-Schwoch, Bharath Chandrasekaran, Jennifer Krizman, Erika Skoe, Robert J. Zatorre and Nina Kraus
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Emily B. J. Coffey: Concordia University
Trent Nicol: Northwestern University
Travis White-Schwoch: Northwestern University
Bharath Chandrasekaran: University of Pittsburgh
Jennifer Krizman: Northwestern University
Erika Skoe: University of Connecticut
Robert J. Zatorre: International Laboratory for Brain, Music, and Sound Research (BRAMS)
Nina Kraus: Northwestern University

Nature Communications, 2019, vol. 10, issue 1, 1-10

Abstract: Abstract 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.

Date: 2019
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