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medial geniculate body

This shows the metathalamic structures in the brain

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·April 1, 2022·3 min read

Cellular Structure of the Human Metathalamus Revealed in Novel 3D Map

Researchers have released a new open-access 3D map of the cellular structure of two distinct parts of the metathalamus.

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·August 28, 2019·3 min read

New findings on human speech recognition

Increased activity of the ventromedial geniculate body indicates the processing of auditory information begins before the auditory pathways reach the cerebral cortex.

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·February 26, 2019·4 min read

Neural Mechanism of Developmental Dyslexia Discovered

Contrary to popular belief, developmental dyslexia is not caused by a structural dysfunction in the cerebral cortex, researchers report. A new study reveals developmental dyslexia is the result of a decrease in white matter connectivity between the mPT and MGB.

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·January 14, 2019·3 min read

Diving Deeper Into Developmental Dyslexia

A new study reveals men with dyslexia have altered structural connections between the thalamus and auditory cortex on the left side of the brain.

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·August 7, 2012·3 min read

Making It Easier to Learn to Read: Dyslexia Caused by Signal Processing in the Brain

Major step in understanding the cause of dyslexia is taken. Scientists have discovered an important neural mechanism underlying dyslexia and shown that many difficulties associated with dyslexia can potentially be traced back to a malfunction of the medial geniculate body in the thalamus.