Neural Plasticity

Special Issue on
Neural Degeneration and Plasticity in
Communication Disorders: Mechanism, Evaluation,
and Treatment

CALL FOR PAPERS

Disorders that impair verbal and nonverbal communication are often associated
with neural degeneration and plasticity. Communication disorders are directly or
indirectly associated with the processes of hearing, language, and speech and/or the
function of the central auditory processing system ranging from mild to profound
severity.

Lead Guest Editor

Chul-Hee Choi, Catholic University of
Daegu, Gyeongsanbuk-do, Republic of
Korea
cchoi@cu.ac.kr

We invite investigators to contribute original research articles as well as review

articles that will stimulate the continuing efforts to understand the basic mechanisms
underlying neural degeneration and plasticity in communication disorders, the
development of new clinical evaluation tools, and new treatment strategies. We
are particularly interested in articles describing the basic mechanisms and new
clinical methods and technologies pertaining to neural degeneration and plasticity in
communication disorders as well as new developing treatment strategies; advances
in molecular diagnostics; new insights into neural degeneration and plasticity using
animal models; and current concepts in the treatment of neural degeneration and
the evaluation of neural plasticity.

Guest Editors
John S. Oghalai, Stanford University,
Stanford, USA
joghalai@ohns.stanford.edu

Potential topics include, but are not limited to:

Recent developments in basic mechanisms related to neural degeneration
and/or plasticity in hearing, language, and speech disorders
Recent developments in neural degeneration and plasticity research in
hearing, language, and speech disorders
Development of effective diagnostic tools and technologies in neural
degeneration and/or plasticity in communication disorders
Development of new intervention/therapy strategies in neural degeneration
in communication disorders
The new role of neural plasticity in the pathophysiology of communication
disorders
The influence of neural plasticity on the success of speech therapy, aural
rehabilitation, and/or cochlear implants
Identification of new biomarkers for neural plasticity and plasticity in
communication disorders
Recent advances in drug treatment for neural degeneration in
communications disorders
Authors can submit their manuscripts via the Manuscript Tracking System at
http://mts.hindawi.com/submit/journals/np/met/.

Rong Z. Gan, University of Oklahoma,

Norman, USA
rgan@ou.edu
Tilak Ratnanather, Johns Hopkins
University, Baltimore, USA
tilak@cis.jhu.edu
Manuscript Due
Friday, 12 June 2015
First Round of Reviews
Friday, 4 September 2015
Publication Date
Friday, 30 October 2015