| Visual system: how does blindsight arise? | |
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PMID: 20833309 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Some patients can discriminate unseen visual stimuli within a field defect caused by damage to the primary visual cortex. The pathways for this 'blindsight' have never been established, but recent studies implicate hitherto overlooked cells in the thalamic LGN. |
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Authors:
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Alan Cowey |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Current biology : CB Volume: 20 ISSN: 1879-0445 ISO Abbreviation: Curr. Biol. Publication Date: 2010 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-09-13 Completed Date: 2011-01-28 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9107782 Medline TA: Curr Biol Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: R702-4 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright © 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
Affiliation:
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University of Oxford, Department of Experimental Psychology, South Parks Road, Oxford, UK. Alan.Cowey@psy.ox.ac.uk |
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Animals Geniculate Bodies / anatomy & histology, physiopathology* Humans Macaca mulatta Visual Cortex / pathology*, physiopathology Visual Fields |
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