ArticleThe Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience2014
Size and synchronization of auditory cortex promotes musical, literacy, and attentional skills in children.
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69 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 157 citations in OpenAlex.
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- The influence of musicality on expressive fable reading: adult- and child-directed perspectives.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Trusting self-evaluation: predicting music and language performance from subjective ratings.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Neurophysiological and biological effects of music-based interventions in ADHD: a mini review.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Review
- Music participation, global cortical morphometry, and later language outcomes in the ABCD study.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Phenome-wide analysis of genetically imputed neuroimaging phenotypes reveals associations with psychiatric traits in a multi-ancestry cohort.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2025Article
- Altered auditory attention and functional connectivity in the auditory cortex of children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.BMC psychiatry · 2025Article
- Anatomical Variations of the Auditory Cortex and their Clinical Significance, Prevalence and a Review of the Literature.Acta medica academica · 2025Review
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- Mapping neural effects of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy in ADHD using EEG microstates and machine learning models.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
- Language aptitude is related to the anatomy of the transverse temporal gyri.Brain structure & function · 2024Article
- Paediatric magnetoencephalography and its role in neurodevelopmental disorders.The British journal of radiology · 2024Review
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- Misjudgement of One's Own Performance? Exploring Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder (ADHD) and Individual Difference in Complex Music and Foreign Language Perception.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Neuroanatomical Disposition, Natural Development, and Training-Induced Plasticity of the Human Auditory System from Childhood to Adulthood: A 12-Year Study in Musicians and Nonmusicians.The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience · 2023Article
- What Makes a Foreign Language Intelligible? An Examination of the Impact of Musical Ability and Individual Differences on Language Perception and How Intelligible Foreign Languages Appear.Journal of Intelligence · 2023Article
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Abstract
Playing a musical instrument is associated with numerous neural processes that continuously modify the human brain and may facilitate characteristic auditory skills. In a longitudinal study, we investigated the auditory and neural plasticity of musical learning in 111 young children (aged 7-9 y) as a function of the intensity of instrumental practice and musical aptitude. Because of the frequent co-occurrence of central auditory processing disorders and attentional deficits, we also tested 21 children with attention deficit (hyperactivity) disorder [AD(H)D]. Magnetic resonance imaging and magnetoencephalography revealed enlarged Heschl's gyri and enhanced right-left hemispheric synchronization of the primary evoked response (P1) to harmonic complex sounds in children who spent more time practicing a musical instrument. The anatomical characteristics were positively correlated with frequency discrimination, reading, and spelling skills. Conversely, AD(H)D children showed reduced volumes of Heschl's gyri and enhanced volumes of the plana temporalia that were associated with a distinct bilateral P1 asynchrony. This may indicate a risk for central auditory processing disorders that are often associated with attentional and literacy problems. The longitudinal comparisons revealed a very high stability of auditory cortex morphology and gray matter volumes, suggesting that the combined anatomical and functional parameters are neural markers of musicality and attention deficits. Educational and clinical implications are considered.
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