Here we propose an alternative model of functional segregation in the auditory cortex. Our model agrees that the ventral pathway is probably involved in perceiving auditory objects by extracting ...

As the paraflocculus is also connected to the auditory cortex the team suspects the ... been associated with autism-spectrum disorder and schizophrenia," Eom and team write in their paper.

Because the paraflocculus connects to the auditory cortex, the team believes that mutations in Tbx1 may play a role in schizophrenia symptoms. Most neurodevelopmental disorders result from defects ...

Auditory verbal hallucinations (AVHs) are a prominent symptom in schizophrenia but also in subjects at enhanced risk for psychosis and in the general population. Functional MRI (fMRI) is one of ...