Evolving perspectives on the sources of the frequency-following response

Emily B. J. Coffey; Trent Nicol; Travis White-Schwoch; Bharath Chandrasekaran; Jennifer Krizman; Erika Skoe; Robert J. Zatorre; Nina Kraus

doi:10.1038/s41467-019-13003-w

Nature Communications (Nov 2019)

Evolving perspectives on the sources of the frequency-following response

Emily B. J. Coffey,
Trent Nicol,
Travis White-Schwoch,
Bharath Chandrasekaran,
Jennifer Krizman,
Erika Skoe,
Robert J. Zatorre,
Nina Kraus

Affiliations

Emily B. J. Coffey: Department of Psychology, Concordia University
Trent Nicol: Auditory Neuroscience Laboratory, Department of Communication Sciences, Northwestern University
Travis White-Schwoch: Auditory Neuroscience Laboratory, Department of Communication Sciences, Northwestern University
Bharath Chandrasekaran: Communication Sciences and Disorders, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh
Jennifer Krizman: Auditory Neuroscience Laboratory, Department of Communication Sciences, Northwestern University
Erika Skoe: Department of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences, The Connecticut Institute for the Brain and Cognitive Sciences, University of Connecticut
Robert J. Zatorre: International Laboratory for Brain, Music, and Sound Research (BRAMS)
Nina Kraus: Auditory Neuroscience Laboratory, Department of Communication Sciences, Northwestern University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-13003-w
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 10, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

Abstract

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The auditory frequency-following response (FFR) indexes the quality of neural sound encoding in the brain. In this Perspective, the authors discuss the potential of the FFR to provide a better understanding of sound encoding in the auditory system and its relationship to behavior.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/ncomms/

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