resulted in a "punctate hematoma" affecting the inferior colliculi bilaterally (top). Compare with the normal appearance of the inferior colliculi (bottom). From Johkura et al. 1998 [76].
shown here, was one of the twelve cases in which comprehension of spoken language was lost following bilateral injury of the inferior colliculi [70-80]. Impact from the free edge of the cerebellar tentorium was thought to have caused the skier's injury.
injury would be for an infant, who has not yet begun to speak!
analysis of the acoustic features of speech [78]. |
