Table 1 Brain network characteristics and differences between sighted and congenitally blind groups.

From: Neural Networks Mediating Perceptual Learning in Congenital Blindness

Network

Task

Brain Regions

Volume Difference

Correlation with Learning Rates

Medial Temporal Lobe

Detection

Cornu Ammonis (LR)

P < 0.01

LRD for SC

Beta = 0.62

t = 3.42

P = 0.003

Enthorhinal Cortex (R)

Subiculum (LR)

Fascia Dentata (LR)

Sensori-Motor

Detection

Inferior Parietal Cortex (Pft, R)

P = 0.02

LRD for CB*

Beta = 0.66

t = 3.51

P = 0.008

Area 3a (L)

Area 4p (L)

Dorsal Stream

Avoidance

Superior Parietal Lobule (5 M, L)

P = 0.20

LRA for CB* LRA for SC*

Beta = 0.55 Beta = 0.70

t = 2.85 t = 2.93

P = 0.01 P = 0.02

Superior Parietal Lobule (7 pc, R)

Inferior Parietal Cortex (PFm, L)

hOC (V3, R)

hOC (V4, R)

  1. L: left, R: right, CB: congenital blind, SC: sighted control, *slopes are significantly different (P < 0.05).