Our brains constantly predict sensory input, and mismatches between expectation and reality trigger prediction error signals.

Patients with vs without central sensitization syndrome had significantly more severe autonomic and sensory symptoms.

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For people with sensory-processing differences, participating in everyday activities can be challenging. But there is help.

New research reveals that neurons in the visual cortex are far more adaptable than previously thought, responding dynamically to complex stimuli during object recognition tasks.

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Sometimes called the abducent nerve, the abducens nerve is the sixth cranial nerve (CN VI). This nerve has only a motor function and lacks a sensory function. Along with the oculomotor nerve (CN III) ...