Attentional Modulation of the Cortical Contribution to the Frequency-Following Response Evoked by Continuous Speech
Journal of Neuroscience,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
43(44), С. 7429 - 7440
Опубликована: Окт. 4, 2023
Selective
attention
to
one
of
several
competing
speakers
is
required
for
comprehending
a
target
speaker
among
other
voices
and
successful
communication
with
them.
It
moreover
has
been
found
involve
the
neural
tracking
low-frequency
speech
rhythms
in
auditory
cortex.
Effects
selective
have
also
subcortical
activities,
particular
regarding
frequency-following
response
related
fundamental
frequency
(speech-FFR).
Recent
investigations
have,
however,
shown
that
speech-FFR
contains
cortical
contributions
as
well.
remains
unclear
whether
these
are
modulated
by
attention.
Here
we
used
magnetoencephalography
assess
attentional
modulation
speech-FFR.
We
presented
both
male
female
participants
two
signals
analyzed
responses
during
switching
between
speakers.
Our
findings
revealed
robust
contribution
speech-FFR:
were
higher
when
was
attended
than
they
ignored.
that,
regardless
attention,
voice
lower
elicited
larger
frequency.
results
show
does
not
only
occur
subcortically
but
extends
cortex
Язык: Английский
EEG Responses to Onset-edge and Steady-state Segments of Continuous Speech Under Selective Auditory Attention Modulation
Hearing Research,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
463, С. 109298 - 109298
Опубликована: Май 4, 2025
Язык: Английский
Anatomically distinct cortical tracking of music and speech by slow (1–8Hz) and fast (70–120Hz) oscillatory activity
PLoS ONE,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
20(5), С. e0320519 - e0320519
Опубликована: Май 8, 2025
Music
and
speech
encode
hierarchically
organized
structural
complexity
at
the
service
of
human
expressiveness
communication.
Previous
research
has
shown
that
populations
neurons
in
auditory
regions
track
envelope
acoustic
signals
within
range
slow
fast
oscillatory
activity.
However,
extent
to
which
cortical
tracking
is
influenced
by
interplay
between
stimulus
type,
frequency
band,
brain
anatomy
remains
an
open
question.
In
this
study,
we
reanalyzed
intracranial
recordings
from
thirty
subjects
implanted
with
electrocorticography
(ECoG)
grids
left
cerebral
hemisphere,
drawn
existing
open-access
ECoG
database.
Participants
passively
watched
a
movie
where
visual
scenes
were
accompanied
either
music
or
stimuli.
Cross-correlation
activity
signals,
along
density-based
clustering
analyses
linear
mixed-effects
modeling,
revealed
both
anatomically
overlapping
functionally
distinct
mapping
effect
as
function
type
band.
We
observed
widespread
left-hemisphere
Slow
Frequency
Band
(SFB,
band-passed
filtered
low-frequency
signal
1–8Hz),
near
zero
temporal
lags.
contrast,
High
(HFB,
70–120Hz
signal)
was
higher
during
perception,
more
densely
concentrated
classical
language
processing
areas,
showed
frontal-to-temporal
gradient
lag
values
not
perception
musical
Our
results
highlight
complex
interaction
region
band
shapes
dynamics
naturalistic
signals.
Язык: Английский
Fundamental frequency predominantly drives talker differences in auditory brainstem responses to continuous speech
JASA Express Letters,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
4(11)
Опубликована: Ноя. 1, 2024
Deriving
human
neural
responses
to
natural
speech
is
now
possible,
but
the
male-
and
female-uttered
have
been
shown
differ.
These
talker
differences
may
complicate
interpretations
or
restrict
experimental
designs
geared
toward
more
realistic
communication
scenarios.
This
study
found
that
when
a
male
female
had
same
fundamental
frequency,
auditory
brainstem
(ABRs)
were
very
similar.
Those
became
smaller
later
with
increasing
as
did
click
ABRs
stimulus
rates.
Modeled
suggested
ABR
reasonably
predicted
by
peripheral
processing
of
acoustics.
Язык: Английский
Cortical tracking of naturalistic music and speech across frequency bands and brain regions: functional mapping and temporal dynamics
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Июнь 13, 2024
Abstract
Music
and
speech
encode
hierarchically
organized
structural
complexity
at
the
service
of
human
expressiveness
communication.
Previous
research
has
shown
that
populations
neurons
in
auditory
regions
track
envelope
acoustic
signals
within
range
slow
fast
oscillatory
activity.
However,
extent
to
which
cortical
tracking
is
influenced
by
interplay
between
stimulus
type,
frequency
band,
brain
anatomy
remains
an
open
question.
In
this
study,
we
reanalyzed
intracranial
recordings
from
thirty
subjects
implanted
with
electrocorticography
(ECoG)
grids
left
cerebral
hemisphere,
drawn
existing
open-access
ECoG
database.
Participants
passively
watched
a
movie
where
visual
scenes
were
accompanied
either
music
or
stimuli.
Cross-correlation
activity
signals,
along
density-based
clustering
analyses
linear
mixed
effect
modeling,
revealed
both
anatomically
overlapping
functionally
distinct
mapping
as
function
type
band.
We
observed
widespread
left-hemisphere
Slow
Frequency
Band
(SFB,
band-passed
filtered
low-frequency
signal
1-8Hz),
near
zero
temporal
lags.
contrast,
High
(HFB,
70-120Hz
signal)
was
higher
during
perception,
more
densely
concentrated
classical
language
processing
areas,
showed
frontal-to-temporal
gradient
lag
values
not
perception
musical
Our
results
highlight
complex
interaction
region
band
shapes
dynamics
naturalistic
signals.
Язык: Английский
Fundamental frequency predominantly drives talker differences in auditory brainstem responses to continuous speech
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Июль 13, 2024
Abstract
Deriving
human
neural
responses
to
natural
speech
is
now
possible,
but
the
male-
and
female-uttered
have
been
shown
differ.
These
talker
differences
may
complicate
interpretations
or
restrict
experimental
designs
geared
toward
more
realistic
communication
scenarios.
This
study
found
that
when
a
male
female
had
same
fundamental
frequency,
auditory
brainstem
(ABRs)
were
very
similar.
Those
became
smaller
later
with
increasing
as
did
click
ABRs
stimulus
rates.
Modeled
suggested
ABR
reasonably
predicted
by
peripheral
processing
of
acoustics.
Язык: Английский
No evidence of musical training influencing the cortical contribution to the speech-FFR and its modulation through selective attention
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Июль 25, 2024
Abstract
Musicians
can
have
better
abilities
to
understand
speech
in
adverse
conditions
such
as
background
noise
than
non-musicians.
However,
the
neural
mechanisms
behind
enhanced
behavioral
performances
remain
largely
unclear.
Studies
found
that
subcortical
frequency-following
response
fundamental
frequency
of
and
its
higher
harmonics
(speech-FFR)
may
be
involved
since
it
is
larger
people
with
musical
training
those
without.
Recent
research
has
shown
speech-FFR
consists
a
cortical
contribution
addition
sources.
Both
are
modulated
by
selective
attention
one
two
competing
speakers.
unknown
whether
strength
speech-FFR,
or
modulation,
influenced
training.
Here
we
investigate
these
issues
through
magnetoencephalographic
(MEG)
recordings
52
subjects
(18
musicians,
25
non-musicians,
9
neutral
participants)
listening
male
speakers
while
selectively
attending
them.
The
speech-in-noise
comprehension
participants
were
not
assessed.
We
find
musicians
non-musicians
display
comparable
speech-FFRs
additionally
exhibit
similar
subject-to-subject
variability
response.
Furthermore,
also
do
observe
difference
modulation
between
Moreover,
when
assessing
particular
aspects
training,
no
significant
effects
emerged.
Taken
together,
did
any
effect
on
speech-FFR.
Significance
statement
In
previous
been
responses
pitch
speaker
These
reflect
processing
due
explain
why
tend
noisy
environments
without
higher-level
voice
exist
well
attention.
show
here
that,
unlike
responses,
activities
differ
attentional
Our
results
suggest
response,
shaped
Язык: Английский
No Evidence of Musical Training Influencing the Cortical Contribution to the Speech-Frequency-Following Response and Its Modulation through Selective Attention
eNeuro,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
11(9), С. ENEURO.0127 - 24.2024
Опубликована: Авг. 19, 2024
Musicians
can
have
better
abilities
to
understand
speech
in
adverse
condition
such
as
background
noise
than
non-musicians.
However,
the
neural
mechanisms
behind
enhanced
behavioral
performances
remain
largely
unclear.
Studies
found
that
subcortical
frequency-following
response
fundamental
frequency
of
and
its
higher
harmonics
(speech-FFR)
may
be
involved
since
it
is
larger
people
with
musical
training
those
without.
Recent
research
has
shown
speech-FFR
consists
a
cortical
contribution
addition
sources.
Both
are
modulated
by
selective
attention
one
two
competing
speakers.
unknown
whether
strength
speech-FFR,
or
modulation,
influenced
training.
Here
we
investigate
these
issues
through
magnetoencephalographic
(MEG)
recordings
52
subjects
(18
musicians,
25
non-musicians,
9
neutral
participants)
listening
male
speakers
while
selectively
attending
them.
The
speech-in-noise
comprehension
participants
were
not
assessed.
We
find
musicians
non-musicians
display
comparable
speech-FFRs
additionally
exhibit
similar
subject-to-subject
variability
response.
Furthermore,
also
do
observe
difference
modulation
between
Moreover,
when
assessing
particular
aspects
training,
no
significant
effects
emerged.
Taken
together,
did
any
effect
on
speech-FFR.
Язык: Английский