Mechanisms controlling neuronal plasticity in somatosensory cortex

Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 75, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 535-545

  Dykes, Robert W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Electrophysiology; Learning; Memory; Neuronal plasticity; Somatosensory cerebral cortex

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; ACETYLCHOLINE;

CONFERENCE PAPER; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; EXCITABILITY; GABAERGIC SYSTEM; HUMAN; LEARNING; MEMORY; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOMATOSENSORY CORTEX;

EID: 0030840637     PISSN: 00084212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/y97-089     Document Type: Conference Paper

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