Driven and synchronized brain activities in the α band: A neuromagnetic test for frequency responsiveness

International Journal of Psychophysiology

Volumn 26, Issue 1-3, 1997, Pages 137-148

  Narici, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

band; Brain activities; Frequency responsiveness; Neuromagnetic test; Synchronized

Indexed keywords

ALPHA RHYTHM; CONFERENCE PAPER; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MENTAL TASK; NORMAL HUMAN; OSCILLATION; SENSORY STIMULATION; SOMATOSENSORY STIMULATION; VISUAL STIMULATION;

ADULT; ALPHA RHYTHM; BRAIN; CEREBRAL CORTEX; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETOENCEPHALOGRAPHY; MALE; PHOTIC STIMULATION; SOMATOSENSORY CORTEX;

EID: 0030946953     PISSN: 01678760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8760(97)00761-7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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