Neurophysiology of synesthesia.

@article{citeulike:1610065, abstract = {Synesthesia is an experience in which stimulation in one sensory or cognitive stream leads to associated experiences in a second, unstimulated stream. Although synesthesia is often referred to as a "neurological condition," it is not listed in the DSM IV or the ICD classifications, as it generally does not interfere with normal daily functioning. However, its high prevalence rate (one in 23) means that synesthesia may be reported by patients who present with other psychiatric symptoms. In this review, I focus on recent research examining the neural basis of the two most intensively studied forms of synesthesia, grapheme --> color synesthesia and tone --> color synesthesia. These data suggest that these forms of synesthesia are elicited through anomalous activation of color-selective areas, perhaps in concert with hyperbinding mediated by the parietal cortex. I then turn to questions for future research and the implications of these models for other forms of synesthesia.}, address = {INSERM Unit\'{e} 562-Neuroimagerie Cognitive, CEA/SAC/DSV/DRM/NEUROSPIN, B\^{a}t 145, Point courrier 156, 91191 Gif-Sur-Yvette, France. edhubbard@gmail.com}, author = {Hubbard, E. M. }, citeulike-article-id = {1610065}, issn = {1523-3812}, journal = {Curr Psychiatry Rep}, keywords = {synesthesia}, month = {June}, number = {3}, pages = {193--199}, posted-at = {2007-08-31 02:10:20}, priority = {2}, title = {Neurophysiology of synesthesia.}, url = {http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17521514}, volume = {9}, year = {2007} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:1610065 L3 - citeulike-article-id:1610065 TI - Neurophysiology of synesthesia. JF - Curr Psychiatry Rep VL - 9 IS - 3 SP - 193 EP - 199 AD - INSERM Unité 562-Neuroimagerie Cognitive, CEA/SAC/DSV/DRM/NEUROSPIN, Bât 145, Point courrier 156, 91191 Gif-Sur-Yvette, France. edhubbard@gmail.com SN - 1523-3812 N2 - Synesthesia is an experience in which stimulation in one sensory or cognitive stream leads to associated experiences in a second, unstimulated stream. Although synesthesia is often referred to as a "neurological condition," it is not listed in the DSM IV or the ICD classifications, as it generally does not interfere with normal daily functioning. However, its high prevalence rate (one in 23) means that synesthesia may be reported by patients who present with other psychiatric symptoms. In this review, I focus on recent research examining the neural basis of the two most intensively studied forms of synesthesia, grapheme --> color synesthesia and tone --> color synesthesia. These data suggest that these forms of synesthesia are elicited through anomalous activation of color-selective areas, perhaps in concert with hyperbinding mediated by the parietal cortex. I then turn to questions for future research and the implications of these models for other forms of synesthesia. KW - synesthesia AU - Hubbard, EM PY - 2007/06// UR - http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17521514 ER -