Abstract
By recording the magnetic field of the human brain while simultaneously presenting light to the eye and sound to the ear we have identified a brain region where auditory and visual signals converge. The location of this region is close to primary auditory cortex and far from primary visual cortex.
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Regan, M.P., Regan, D. & He, P. An audio-visual convergence area in the human brain. Exp Brain Res 106, 485–487 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00231071
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