Alpha rhythms as physiological and abnormal phenomena

International Journal of Psychophysiology

Volumn 26, Issue 1-3, 1997, Pages 31-49

  Niedermeyer, E ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Abnormal phenomena; Alpha rhythms; Physiological

Indexed keywords

ALPHA RHYTHM; AUDITORY CORTEX; AUDITORY STIMULATION; BONE DEFECT; BRAIN FUNCTION; BRAIN HYPOXIA; COGNITION; COMA; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEAFFERENTATION; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EPILEPSY; HUMAN; MENTAL TASK; SCALP; SPIKE WAVE; VISUAL STIMULATION;

ALPHA RHYTHM; ANIMALS; BRAIN; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; HUMANS;

EID: 0030923126     PISSN: 01678760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8760(97)00754-X     Document Type: Conference Paper

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