Neurogeometry and entoptic visions of the functional architecture of the brain

Journal of Physiology Paris

Volumn 97, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 87-92

  Frégnac, Yves ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASSOCIATION CORTEX; BRAIN CORTEX; BRAIN ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; BRAIN FUNCTION; CONSCIOUSNESS; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; MIGRAINE; NERVE CELL NETWORK; THEORETICAL MODEL; VISION; VISUAL CORTEX; VISUAL HALLUCINATION; VISUAL SYSTEM;

EID: 0842346378     PISSN: 09284257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jphysparis.2003.12.001     Document Type: Editorial

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