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Cross-modal plasticity revealed by electrotactile stimulation of the tongue in the congenitally blind by Ptito, Maurice, Moesgaard, Solvej M., Gjedde, Albert, Kupers, Ron

“…In sensory substitution, information acquired with one sensory modality is used to accomplish a task which is normally subserved primarily by another sensory…”
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Melatonin and cortisol profiles in the absence of light perception by Aubin, S., Kupers, R., Ptito, M., Jennum, P.

“…•Increased presence of abnormal timing of melatonin onset in blind individuals as compared to normal-sighted individuals.•Increase in overall melatonin…”
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Uncovering a Role for the Dorsal Hippocampal Commissure in Recognition Memory by Postans, M, Parker, G D, Lundell, H, Ptito, M, Hamandi, K, Gray, W P, Aggleton, J P, Dyrby, T B, Jones, D K, Winter, M

“…Abstract The dorsal hippocampal commissure (DHC) is a white matter tract that provides interhemispheric connections between temporal lobe brain regions…”
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Neural correlates of taste perception in congenital blindness by Gagnon, L., Kupers, R., Ptito, M.

“…Sight is undoubtedly important for the perception and the assessment of the palatability of tastants. Although many studies have addressed the consequences of…”
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Pain hypersensitivity in congenital blindness is associated with faster central processing of C-fibre input by Slimani, H., Plaghki, L., Ptito, M., Kupers, R.

“…Background We have recently shown that visual deprivation from birth exacerbates responses to painful thermal stimuli. However, the mechanisms underlying pain…”
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Uncertainty about the intensity of impending pain increases ensuing pain responses in congenital blindness by Holten-Rossing, S., Slimani, H., Ptito, M., Danti, S., Kupers, R.

“…We have shown that congenitally blind individuals are more sensitive to painful heat compared to their sighted counterparts. This hypersensitivity might be at…”
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Thalamocortical Connectivity and Microstructural Changes in Congenital and Late Blindness by Ptito, Maurice, Lundell, H., Siebner, Hartwig Roman, Dyrby, Tim Bjørn, Reislev, Nina Linde, Kupers, Ron

“…There is ample evidence that the occipital cortex of congenitally blind individuals processes nonvisual information. It remains a debate whether the…”
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Distribution and Morphology of Cortical Terminals in the Cat Thalamus from the Anterior Ectosylvian Sulcus by Huppé-Gourgues, F., Abbas Farishta, R., Boire, D., Ptito, M., Casanova, C.

“…Two main types of cortical terminals have been identified in the cat thalamus. Large (type II) have been proposed to drive the response properties of thalamic…”
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The endocannabinoid system within the dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus of the vervet monkey by Javadi, P, Bouskila, J, Bouchard, J.-F, Ptito, M

“…Highlights • CB1R and FAAH are more abundant in the magnocellular layers of the monkey dLGN. • NAPE-PLD is homogenously expressed in all layers of the dLGN. •…”
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Neural correlates of olfactory processing in congenital blindness by Kupers, R., Beaulieu-Lefebvre, M., Schneider, F.C., Kassuba, T., Paulson, O.B., Siebner, H.R., Ptito, M.

“…► The olfactory system is highly plastic. ► Congenitally blind (CB) subjects are prone to crossmodal plasticity. ► We used fMRI to test crossmodal plasticity…”
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Altered expression of parvalbumin and calbindin in interneurons within the primary visual cortex of neonatal enucleated hamsters by Desgent, S, Boire, D, Ptito, M

“…Abstract In the present study, we tested the hypothesis that the expression of calcium binding proteins (CaBPs), parvalbumin (PV), calretinin (CR) and…”
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Expression and localization of the cannabinoid receptor type 1 and the enzyme fatty acid amide hydrolase in the retina of vervet monkeys by Bouskila, J, Burke, M.W, Zabouri, N, Casanova, C, Ptito, M, Bouchard, J.-F

“…Abstract The presence of a widespread endocannabinoid (eCB) system within the nervous system, including the retina, has been demonstrated in recent years…”
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Fatty acid amide hydrolase expression during retinal postnatal development in rats by Zabouri, N, Ptito, M, Casanova, C, Bouchard, J.-F

“…Abstract The endocannabinoid (eCB) system is thought to participate in developmental processes in the CNS. The rodent retina represents a valuable model to…”
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TMS of the occipital cortex induces tactile sensations in the fingers of blind Braille readers by Ptito, M., Fumal, A., de Noordhout, A. Martens, Schoenen, J., Gjedde, A., Kupers, R.

“…Various non-visual inputs produce cross-modal responses in the visual cortex of early blind subjects. In order to determine the qualitative experience…”
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Altered sleep-wake patterns in blindness: a combined actigraphy and psychometric study by Aubin, S, Gacon, C, Jennum, P, Ptito, M, Kupers, R

“…Highlights • PSQI scores indicate a higher prevalence of sleep disturbances in blind individuals. • Blind individuals have larger variability in the efficiency…”
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rTMS of the occipital cortex abolishes Braille reading and repetition priming in blind subjects by KUPERS, R, PAPPENS, M, MAERTENS DE NOORDHOUT, A, SCHOENEN, J, PTITO, M, FUMAL, A

“…To study the functional involvement of the visual cortex in Braille reading, we applied repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) over midoccipital…”
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P36-8 Insights from darkness: neural correlates of virtual route recognition in congenital blindness by Kupers, R, Chebat, D, Madsen, K, Paulson, O, Ptito, M

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Complex motion sensitivity of neurons, in the visual part of the anterior ectosylvian cortex in cats by Zabouri, N, Ptito, M, Casanova, C

“…Abstract In cats, it is generally believed that the visual part of the anterior ectosylvian cortex (AEV) is involved in motion integration. It receives a…”
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Distribution, morphology, and synaptic targets of corticothalamic terminals in the cat lateral posterior-pulvinar complex that originate from the posteromedial lateral suprasylvian cortex by Huppé-Gourgues, F., Bickford, M.E., Boire, D., Ptito, M., Casanova, C.

“…The lateral posterior (LP) nucleus is a higher order thalamic nucleus that is believed to play a key role in the transmission of visual information between…”
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Global motion integration in the postero-medial part of the lateral suprasylvian cortex in the cat by VILLENEUVE, M. Y, PTITO, M, CASANOVA, C

“…In cats, the postero-medial part of lateral suprasylvian cortex (PMLS) is generally considered a key area for motion processing. While behavioral studies have…”
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