Unlike with hearing spoken languages, listeners who understand this rare form of communication
rely on both sides of their brains, a new study suggests.
Not exact matches
Normally, the
brain works out where sounds are coming from by
relying on information from both ears located
on opposite
sides of the head, such as differences in volume and time delay in sounds reaching the two ears.
Relying on the better - functioning
side of the body after a stroke can cause
brain changes that hinder rehabilitation
of the impaired
side, according to an animal study published June 3 in The Journal
of Neuroscience.