Mechanisms of visual plasticity: Hebb synapses, NMDA receptors, and beyond

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articleMechanisms of visual plasticity: Hebb synapses, NMDA receptors, and beyondJ. P. RauscheckerJ. P. RauscheckerNational Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of HealthAnimal Center, Poolesville, Maryland.Published Online:01 Apr 1991https://doi.org/10.1152/physrev.1991.71.2.587MoreSectionsPDF (8 MB)Download PDF ToolsExport citationAdd to favoritesGet permissionsTrack citations ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInWeChat Previous Back to Top Download PDF FiguresReferencesRelatedInformation Cited BySensory Deprivation ☆Abnormal cortical neuroplasticity induced by paired associative stimulation after traumatic spinal cord injury: A preliminary studyNeuroscience Letters, Vol. 664Spontaneous Activity in the Zebrafish Tectum Reorganizes over Development and Is Influenced by Visual ExperienceCurrent Biology, Vol. 27, No. 16Plasticity During Short-Term Visual DeprivationZeitschrift für Psychologie, Vol. 224, No. 2Neuroplasticity beyond Sounds: Neural Adaptations Following Long-Term Musical Aesthetic Experiences23 March 2015 | Brain Sciences, Vol. 5, No. 1Visual Deprivation Alters the Development of Cortical Multisensory IntegrationBrian N. 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