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Published in: Child's Nervous System 5/2020

01-05-2020 | Review Article

The development of vision between nature and nurture: clinical implications from visual neuroscience

Authors: Giulia Purpura, Francesca Tinelli

Published in: Child's Nervous System | Issue 5/2020

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Abstract

Background

Vision is an adaptive function and should be considered a prerequisite for neurodevelopment because it permits the organization and the comprehension of the sensory data collected by the visual system during daily life. For this reason, the influence of visual functions on neuromotor, cognitive, and emotional development has been investigated by several studies that have highlighted how visual functions can drive the organization and maturation of human behavior. Recent studies on animals and human models have indicated that visual functions mature gradually during post-natal life, and its development is closely linked to environment and experience.

Discussion

The role of vision in early brain development and some of the neuroplasticity mechanisms that have been described in the presence of cerebral damage during childhood are analyzed in this review, according to a neurorehabilitation prospective.
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Metadata
Title
The development of vision between nature and nurture: clinical implications from visual neuroscience
Authors
Giulia Purpura
Francesca Tinelli
Publication date
01-05-2020
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Child's Nervous System / Issue 5/2020
Print ISSN: 0256-7040
Electronic ISSN: 1433-0350
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00381-020-04554-1

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