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Volume 12
Why Do We Have “Central Gain”? Why Is The Neural Signal Amplified (And Not Attenuated) As It Progresses Up The Auditory System?
by Brandon T. Paul, PhD
While it seems like a paradox that hearing loss results in increased auditory neural activity, central gain in the auditory system is evidence that the nervous system actively adapts to the loss of sensory input.