Neurophysiological influence of musical training on speech perception

Frontiers in Psychology

Volumn 2, Issue JUN, 2011, Pages

  Shahin, Antoine J ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Auditory cortex; EEG; Hearing loss; MEG; Musical training; Neuroplasticity; Speech in noise; Speech perception

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859083298     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16641078     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2011.00126     Document Type: Review

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