Gamma-band responses in the brain: A short review of psychophysiological correlates and functional significance

International Journal of Psychophysiology

Volumn 24, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 101-112

  Başar Eroglu, Canan ^a   Strüber, Daniel ^a   Schürmann, Martin ^b   Stadler, Michael ^a   Başar, Erol ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LÜBECK   (Germany)

Author keywords

40 Hz EEG; Diffuse gamma system; Gamma band activity; Perception; Reversible figures

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COGNITION; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; SENSORY SYSTEM;

ANIMALS; BRAIN; CATS; COGNITION; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EVOKED POTENTIALS; FORM PERCEPTION; GANGLIA, INVERTEBRATE; HUMANS; RABBITS; SNAILS;

EID: 0030293617     PISSN: 01678760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8760(96)00051-7     Document Type: Article

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