Language networks of normal-hearing infants exhibit topological differences between resting and steady states: An fNIRS functional connectivity study.

ABSTRACT: Task-related studies have consistently reported that listening to speech sounds activate the temporal and prefrontal regions of the brain. However, it is not well understood how functional organization of auditory and language networks differ when processing speech sounds from its resting state form. The knowledge of language network organization in typically developing infants could serve as an important biomarker to understand network-level disruptions expected in infants with hearing impairment. We hypothesized that topological differences of language networks can be characterized using functional connectivity measures in two experimental conditions (1) complete silence (resting) and (2) in response to repetitive continuous speech sounds (steady). Thirty normal-hearing infants (14 males

SUBMITTER: Paranawithana I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11387990 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature