Brain dynamics in theta and alpha frequency bands and working memory performance in humans

Neuroscience Letters

Volumn 286, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 115-118

  Stam, C J ^a  

^a LEYENBURG HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Chaos; Complexity; Electroencephalogram non linear analysis; Information processing; Sex differences; Working memory

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALPHA RHYTHM; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MEMORY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; TASK PERFORMANCE; THETA RHYTHM; WORKING MEMORY;

ALPHA RHYTHM; BRAIN; FEMALE; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE NET; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PHOTIC STIMULATION; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SEX FACTORS; THETA RHYTHM;

EID: 0034595886     PISSN: 03043940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3940(00)01109-5     Document Type: Article

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