Alterations of maps induced by blockage of synaptic receptors in a computer simulation of the somatosensory system

Neurocomputing

Volumn 38-40, Issue , 2001, Pages 1453-1459

  Mazza, Marcelo ^a   De Pinho, Marilene ^a   Roque, Antonio C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Neuronal plasticity; Realistic simulation; Somatosensory cortex; Synaptic receptors

Indexed keywords

CELLS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HAPTIC INTERFACES; PLASTICITY;

NEUROSIMULATORS;

NEUROLOGY;

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR; SYNAPSE RECEPTOR;

ARTICLE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; INHIBITORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; MECHANORECEPTOR; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEPTOR BLOCKING; SIMULATOR; SOMATOSENSORY SYSTEM; SPIKE WAVE; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; TACTILE STIMULATION;

EID: 0035384040     PISSN: 09252312     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-2312(01)00526-4     Document Type: Article

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