Brain Oscillations, Synchrony and Plasticity: Basic Principles and Application to Auditory-Related Disorders

by Jos J. Eggermont PhD

Overview

Brain Oscillations, Synchrony and Plasticity: Basic Principles and Application to Auditory-Related Disorders discusses the role of brain oscillations, especially with respect to the auditory system and how those oscillations are measured, change over the lifespan, and falter leading to a variety of psychiatric and neurological disorders. The book begins with a description of these cortical rhythm oscillations and how they function in both the normal and pathological brain. It explains how these oscillations are important to auditory, executive and attention brain networks and how they relate to the development, production and deterioration of speech and language.

In addition, treatment of malfunctioning cortical rhythms are reviewed using neuromodulation, such as transcranial magnetic, direct current, random noise, and alternating current stimulation, as well as focused ultrasound. The book concludes by describing the potential role of oscillations in dyslexia, autism, schizophrenia and Alzheimer’s disease.

• Introduces readers to brain imaging methods such as structural and functional magnetic resonance imaging, EEG and magnetoencephalography, in the study of brain oscillations, synchrony and networks of the normal and pathological brain
• Highlights the role of brain oscillations in perception and cognition, in particular with respect to the auditory system, speech and language
• Describes lifespan changes, from preterm to senescence, of brain oscillations, brain networks and how they relate to the development and deterioration of speech and language
• Explains the effects of hearing loss on neural network change in the auditory and non-auditory networks such as the default mode-, the salience-, the executive- and attention networks
• Illustrates the breakdown of network connections in auditory-related disorders such as tinnitus and in psychiatric disorders with a strong auditory, speech and language component

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780128204085
Publisher:	Elsevier Science
Publication date:	01/11/2021
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	266
File size:	43 MB
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About the Author

Dr. Jos J. Eggermont is an Emeritus Professor in the Departments of Physiology and Pharmacology, and Psychology at the University of Calgary in Alberta, Canada. Dr. Eggermont is one of the most renowned scientists in the field of the auditory system and his work has contributed substantially to the current knowledge about hearing loss. His research comprises most aspects of audition with an emphasis on the electrophysiology of the auditory system in experimental animals. He has published over 225 scientific articles, authored/edited 10 books, and contributed to over 100 book chapters all focusing on the auditory system.

Table of Contents

SECTION 1 Oscillations1. Brain rhythms, neural synchrony and networks in health and disease2. The gamma, beta and theta rhythms and nested oscillations3. The alpha and delta rhythms and their interaction with other brain rhythms4. Brain rhythms underlying perception and cognition

SECTION 2 Synchrony5. Neural spike-firing synchrony and population activity6. From oscillation synchrony to neural networks

SECTION 3 Plasticity7. Rhythms and networks in the hearing and deaf brain8. Neuromodulation of brain rhythms and connectivity9. Lifespan changes in brain rhythms and networks

SECTION 4 Disorders10. Brain rhythms and connectivity changes in tinnitus patients11. Developmental disorders: Dyslexia and Autism12. Schizophrenia, and Alzheimer’s Disease

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From the Publisher

Comprehensive review of the application of the brain oscillation and network approach to audition, speech and language

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Lori J. Newport, AuD (Biola University)
Description: This book covers the neuroscience of brain rhythms in normal function and disease, looking at this science through the auditory system. The author explains that neural systems communicate by way of synchronization, how brain oscillations or rhythms change in amplitude and frequency on EEG and MEG, and the difference in delta, theta, alpha, beta, and gamma brain waves.
Purpose: The purpose of this book is to illuminate brain oscillation knowledge and its application to the auditory system. Neuromodulation is also discussed as it pertains to neural diseases that affect the auditory system.
Audience: Those studying neurology, neurotology, otology, and audiology will be most interested in this book, as the author focuses on the neural networks of the auditory system as it pertains to perception and cognition.
Features: The illustrations in this book are phenomenal, with a use of color that truly helps readers internalize the information from the illustration. Initially, the book details the different brain oscillations and their roles in perception and cognition in audition compared to visual and somatosensory. The difference between low- and high-frequency rhythms is also discussed. Research is reviewed regarding how brain rhythms and synchrony change as a result of external stimuli. The change of networks that occurs with hearing loss is also addressed. Lastly, the book describes various disorders related to the changes in the neural networks affecting auditory perception.
Assessment: This book offers some basic definitions of terms to orient readers to its content. However, due to the specific subject matter and assumption of knowledge in brain oscillations and their effects on the auditory system, the audience will indeed be small. Nonetheless, the book is well organized and will serve as advanced reading for audiologists and likely intermediate reading for those studying the brain. The author asserts that the study of brain rhythms is the fastest growing study in the field of neuroscience, making this book very relevant.

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