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En route to disentangle the impact and neurobiological substrates of early vocalizations: Learning from Rett syndrome
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 17 December 2014
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Research on acoustic communication and its underlying neurobiological substrates has led to new insights about the functioning of central pattern generators (CPGs). CPG-related atypicalities may point to brainstem irregularities rather than cortical malfunctions for early vocalizations/babbling. The “vocal pattern generator,” together with other CPGs, seems to have great potential in disentangling neurodevelopmental disorders and potentially predict neurological development.
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