Simultaneous desynchronization and synchronization of different alpha responses in the human electroencephalograph: A neglected paradox?

Neuroscience Letters

Volumn 284, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 97-100

  Klimesch, W ^a   Doppelmayr, M ^a   Rohm D ^a   Pollhuber D ^a   Stadler, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALZBURG   (Austria)

Author keywords

Alpha; Event related band power; Event related decrease; Event related potential; Evoked oscillations; Induced band power; Induced oscillations

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALPHA RHYTHM; ARTICLE; BRAIN CORTEX; BRAIN FUNCTION; CELL SYNCHRONIZATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; EVENT RELATED POTENTIAL; EVOKED RESPONSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OSCILLATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALPHA RHYTHM; CEREBRAL CORTEX; CORTICAL SYNCHRONIZATION; EVOKED POTENTIALS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY; NEURAL INHIBITION; REACTION TIME; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0034697367     PISSN: 03043940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3940(00)00985-X     Document Type: Article

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