The Development of Speaking and Singing in Infants May Play a Role in Genomics and Dementia in Humans

0575417 - BTÚ 2024 RIV CH eng J - Journal Article
Yamoah, E. N. - Pavlínková, Gabriela - Fritzsch, B.
The Development of Speaking and Singing in Infants May Play a Role in Genomics and Dementia in Humans.
Brain Sciences. Roč. 13, č. 8 (2023), č. článku 1190. E-ISSN 2076-3425
R&D Projects: GA ČR(CZ) GA23-05963S
Institutional support: RVO:86652036
Keywords : hearing * auditory system * speaking * singing
OECD category: Neurosciences (including psychophysiology
Impact factor: 3.3, year: 2022
Method of publishing: Open access
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The development of the central auditory system, including the auditory cortex and other areas involved in processing sound, is shaped by genetic and environmental factors, enabling infants to learn how to speak. Before explaining hearing in humans, a short overview of auditory dysfunction is provided. Environmental factors such as exposure to sound and language can impact the development and function of the auditory system sound processing, including discerning in speech perception, singing, and language processing. Infants can hear before birth, and sound exposure sculpts their developing auditory system structure and functions. Exposing infants to singing and speaking can support their auditory and language development. In aging humans, the hippocampus and auditory nuclear centers are affected by neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's, resulting in memory and auditory processing difficulties. As the disease progresses, overt auditory nuclear center damage occurs, leading to problems in processing auditory information. In conclusion, combined memory and auditory processing difficulties significantly impact people's ability to communicate and engage with their societal essence.
Permanent Link: https://hdl.handle.net/11104/0345300