Learning to read alters cortico-subcortical cross-talk in the visual system of 
illiterates

Skeide, Michael A.; Kumar, Uttam; Mishra, Ramesh K.; Tripathi, Viveka N.; Guleria, Anupam; Singh, Jay P.; Eisner, Frank; Huettig, Falk

doi:10.1126/sciadv.1602612

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Learning to read alters cortico-subcortical cross-talk in the visual system of illiterates

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Skeide, Michael A.
Department Neuropsychology, MPI for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Max Planck Society;

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Skeide, M. A., Kumar, U., Mishra, R. K., Tripathi, V. N., Guleria, A., Singh, J. P., et al. (2017). Learning to read alters cortico-subcortical cross-talk in the visual system of illiterates. Science Advances, 3(5): e1602612. doi:10.1126/sciadv.1602612.

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Learning to read is known to result in a reorganization of the developing cerebral cortex. In this longitudinal resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging study in illiterate adults, we show that only 6 months of literacy training can lead to neuroplastic changes in the mature brain. We observed that literacy-induced neuroplasticity is not confined to the cortex but increases the functional connectivity between the occipital lobe and subcortical areas in the midbrain and the thalamus. Individual rates of connectivity increase were significantly related to the individual decoding skill gains. These findings crucially complement current neurobiological concepts of normal and impaired literacy acquisition.