Acoustical Signal Processing in the Central Auditory System / Edition 1

by Josef Syka

Overview

The symposium on Acoustical Signal Processing in the Central Auditory System which was held in Prague on September 4—7, 1996 was the third in a series organized in Prague, after the Neuronal Mechanisms of Hearing symposium in 1980 and Auditory Pathway - Structure and Function symposium in 1987. Approximately 100 scientists regis­ tered for the symposium and presented 82 separate papers and posters. The present vol­ ume contains 53 of these contributions, mostly presented at the symposium as invited review papers. Several essential changes occurred since the previous meeting in 1987. In auditory neuroscience, recently developed methods opened new horizons in the investigation of the structure and function of the central auditory pathway. Methods like c-fos tracing techniques and monoclonal antibodies for neurotransmitters and their receptors, like the introduction of electrophysiological recording from brain slices have made possible new insights into the function of individual neurons and their interconnections, particularly in the cochlear nuclei and in the superior olivary complex. Integrative approaches towards understanding the central auditory function started to dominate in the field. It is not easy at the present time to differentiate between purely morphological and neurochemical approaches; similarly electrophysiological approaches are accompanied inevitably by behav­ ioral and psychophysical studies. The understanding of human brain function advanced significantly during the last several years. mainly due to the contribution of magneto­ encephalography. positron emission tomography and functional nuclear magnetic reso­ nance imaging.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780306456084
Publisher:	Springer US
Publication date:	09/30/1997
Series:	The Language of Science Series
Edition description:	1997
Pages:	616
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.05(d)

About the Author

Syka, Josef (Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic)

The contributors represent the specialties of physiology, psychology, neurobiology, experimental medicine, zoology, cell biology, neurophysiology, and biomedical engineering. Most come from universities and research institutes in Germany, the U.S., Czech Republic, Canada, the U.K., Russia, and France. Institutions prominently represented include Charles Univ, Florida State Univ, Universite de Lausanne, and Univ of Leipzig.

Table of Contents

Role of the Mammalian Forebrain in Hearing; R.B. Masterton. Structural Basis for Signal Processing: Challenge of the Synaptic Nests; D.K. Morest. Mapping Activity in the Auditory Pathway with C-Fos; E.M. Rouiller. Evolution of C-Fos Expression in Auditory Structures During a Sensori-Motor Learning in Rats; A. Herve-Minvielle, et al. Relative and Absolute Pitch Perception Explained by Common Neuronal Mechanisms; G. Langner. Periodicity Pitch Shift Is Absent in Absolute Pitch Possessors; S. Bleeck, G. Langner. 5-HT Innervation of the Auditory Pathway in Birds and Bats; A. Kaiser, E. Covey. Structural Organization of Nucleus Angularis in the Pigeon (Columba Livia); U. Häsler. Measurement of Short-Time Spatial Activity Patterns During Auditory Stimulation in the Starling; U. Häusler. Distribution and Targeting of Glutamate Receptors in the Cochlear Nucleus; R.J. Wenthold, et al. Enhanced Processing of Temporal Features of Sounds in Background Noise by Cochlear Nucleus Single Neurons; R.D. Frisina, et al. Circuits of the Dorrsal Cochlear Nucleus; D. Oertel, N.L. Golding. Chemistry of Granular and Closely Related Regions of the Cochlear Nucleus; D.A. Godfrey, et al. 43 Additional Articles. Index.

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Alan Micco, MD (Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine)
Description: This text covers the proceedings of the third symposium on Acoustic Signal Processing in the Central Auditory System held in Prague in September, 1996. The topics covered in the symposium are either reviews or invited talks in specialty areas.
Purpose: The purpose is to present the majority of the proceedings from this meeting. There have been many new advances and findings in this area since the second symposium in 1987. This information is meant to provide the newest information for researchers in signal processing. The contributors are well recognized experts in their areas of research.
Audience: This book is written for researchers in this area. This is detailed and very specific information that might be useful to them. This is the editor's view and I agree.
Features: The editor, who is well recognized, does a good job of presenting the information discussed at the symposium. The material is organized first by system, then by the physiology that is being studied. All of the invited contributors are recognized in the fields of audiology and signal processing research. There are exhaustive references for all sections.
Assessment: This book provides a lot of specific information about signal processing in the central auditory system. This is a useful text for researchers in this area, although the techniques discussed by some of the participants at the meeting probably carry over to other areas of research. Although the topics were either reviews or invited, the credibility of the participants is outstanding and makes the information useful.

Doody's Review Service

Reviewer: Alan Micco, M.D.(Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine)
Description: This text covers the proceedings of the third symposium on Acoustic Signal Processing in the Central Auditory System held in Prague in September, 1996. The topics covered in the symposium are either reviews or invited talks in specialty areas.
Purpose: The purpose is to present the majority of the proceedings from this meeting. There have been many new advances and findings in this area since the second symposium in 1987. This information is meant to provide the newest information for researchers in signal processing. The contributors are well recognized experts in their areas of research.
Audience: This book is written for researchers in this area. This is detailed and very specific information that might be useful to them. This is the editor's view and I agree.
Features: The editor, who is well recognized, does a good job of presenting the information discussed at the symposium. The material is organized first by system, then by the physiology that is being studied. All of the invited contributors are recognized in the fields of audiology and signal processing research. There are exhaustive references for all sections.
Assessment: This book provides a lot of specific information about signal processing in the central auditory system. This is a useful text for researchers in this area, although the techniques discussed by some of the participants at the meeting probably carry over to other areas of research. Although the topics were either reviews or invited, the credibility of the participants is outstanding and makes the information useful.

This text covers the proceedings of the third symposium on Acoustic Signal Processing in the Central Auditory System held in Prague in September, 1996. The topics covered in the symposium are either reviews or invited talks in specialty areas. The purpose is to present the majority of the proceedings from this meeting. There have been many new advances and findings in this area since the second symposium in 1987. This information is meant to provide the newest information for researchers in signal processing. The contributors are well recognized experts in their areas of research. This book is written for researchers in this area. This is detailed and very specific information that might be useful to them. This is the editor's view and I agree. The editor, who is well recognized, does a good job of presenting the information discussed at the symposium. The material is organized first by system, then by the physiology that is being studied. All of the invited contributors are recognized in the fields of audiology and signal processing research. There are exhaustive references for all sections. This book provides a lot of specific information about signal processing in the central auditory system. This is a useful text for researchers in this area, although the techniques discussed by some of the participants at the meeting probably carry over to other areas of research. Although the topics were either reviews or invited, the credibility of the participants is outstanding and makes the information useful.

Alan G. Micco

Reports on the many changes in auditory neuroscience since the previous meeting in 1987. The 56 papers cover general aspects, cochlear nuclei, the superior olivary complex and lateral lemniscus, the auditory midbrain and forebrain, mechanisms of sound localization, processing vocalization and speech, and plasticity and pathological processes. Among the specific topics are the role of the mammalian forebrain in hearing, circuits of the dorsal cochlear nucleus, old views and new perspectives regarding the nuclei of the lateral lemniscus, evidence of pitch neurons in the auditory midbrain of chinchillas, representing amplitude modulated sounds in two fields in the auditory cortex of a cat, the processing of inter-aural delay in the inferior colliculus, correlates of forward masking in squirrel monkeys, and using classified averaging to reduce background noise while measuring the human auditory brainstem response. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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