Structure of dorsal cochlear nucleus

Known as: Nucleus cochlearis dorsalis, Dorsal division of cochlear nucleus, Nucleus cochlearis posterior 
A locus on the floor of the lateral surface of the fourth ventricle where auditory nerves form the cochlea synapse in the brain stem.
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2009
Highly Cited
2009
Plasticity at glycinergic synapses in dorsal cochlear nucleus of rats with behavioral evidence of tinnitus
Fifteen percent to 35% of the United States population experiences tinnitus, a subjective "ringing in the ears". Up to 10% of… (More)
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2007
Highly Cited
2007
Dorsal cochlear nucleus responses to somatosensory stimulation are enhanced after noise-induced hearing loss.
Multisensory neurons in the dorsal cochlear nucleus (DCN) achieve their bimodal response properties [Shore (2005) Eur. J… (More)
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2004
Highly Cited
2004
Cell-specific, spike timing–dependent plasticities in the dorsal cochlear nucleus
In the dorsal cochlear nucleus, long-term synaptic plasticity can be induced at the parallel fiber inputs that synapse onto both… (More)
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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Activity in the dorsal cochlear nucleus of hamsters previously tested for tinnitus following intense tone exposure
Chronic increases in spontaneous multiunit activity can be induced in the dorsal cochlear nucleus (DCN) of hamsters by intense… (More)
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Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Elevated fusiform cell activity in the dorsal cochlear nucleus of chinchillas with psychophysical evidence of tinnitus.
Chinchillas with psychophysical evidence of chronic tinnitus were shown to have significantly elevated spontaneous activity and… (More)
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Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Somatic (craniocervical) tinnitus and the dorsal cochlear nucleus hypothesis.
PURPOSE Of all nonauditory sensory systems, only the somatosensory system seems to be related to tinnitus (eg, temporomandibular… (More)
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Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Two separate inhibitory mechanisms shape the responses of dorsal cochlear nucleus type IV units to narrowband and wideband stimuli.
1. The principal cells of the dorsal cochlear nucleus (DCN) are mostly inhibited by best frequency (BF) tones but are mostly… (More)
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Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Organization of dorsal cochlear nucleus type IV unit response maps and their relationship to activation by bandlimited noise.
1. Response maps of 49 type IV neurons in cat dorsal cochlear nucleus (DCN) were studied by moving a tone in small steps along… (More)
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Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
Physiological response properties of cells labeled intracellularly with horseradish peroxidase in cat dorsal cochlear nucleus.
The physiology and morphology of fusiform cells in the dorsal cochlear nucleus were studied using extracellular and intracellular… (More)
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Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
Responses to tones and noise of single cells in dorsal cochlear nucleus of unanesthetized cats.
1. Single-unit responses in the dorsal cochlear nucleus of unanesthetized, decerebrate cats have been divided into two categoreis… (More)
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