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Temporal modulation transfer functions derived from envelope following responses: what can they tell us about auditory midbrain tuning properties?

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: What do EEG-derived temporal modulation transfer functions (TMTFs) tell us about human auditory midbrain tuning? We found substantial individual variability in both the shapes and gains of empirically derived TMTFs. Computational model simulations suggest that the TMTF's magnitude, rather than its shape, might better reflect underlying neural tuning changes. These results provide new perspectives for modeling individual differences and for developing more sensitive clinical tests of subcortical temporal processing.

Source: Journal of Neurophysiology

DOI: 10.1152/jn.00363.2025

Authors: Emmanuel Ponsot, Victor Bauer, Nathan Goedseels, Clémence Basire, Laurianne Cabrera

Institutions: Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Sorbonne Université, Sciences et Technologies de la Musique et du Son, KU Leuven, Université Paris Cité

Language: English

Topic: Neuroscience and Music Perception

Subfield: Cognitive Neuroscience

Field: Neuroscience

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Funders: Agence Nationale de la Recherche, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

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