A neuronal transition probability model for the evolution of power in the sigma and delta frequency bands of sleep EEG

Physiology and Behavior

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 585-589

  Merica, Helli ^a   Fortune, Ronald D ^b  

^a GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

^b CERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Delta frequency band; Mathematical model; Neuronal transition probability; Power time course; Sigma frequency band; Sleep EEG

Indexed keywords

MIDAZOLAM; ZOPICLONE;

ARTICLE; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; NERVE CELL; NONREM SLEEP; OSCILLATION; POWER SPECTRUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; REM SLEEP; THALAMOCORTICAL TRACT;

EID: 0030883184     PISSN: 00319384     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0031-9384(97)00165-0     Document Type: Article

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