The role of the parafascicular complex (CM-Pf) of the human thalamus in the neuronal mechanisms of selective attention

Neuroscience and Behavioral Physiology

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 287-295

  Raeva, S N ^a  

^a SEMENOV INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Human thalamus; Microelectrodes; Neuron activity; Oscillation; Parafascicular complex; Selective attention; Spastic torticollis; Synchronization

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM;

ARTICLE; BRAIN NERVE CELL; CELL INTERACTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; LATENT PERIOD; MICROELECTRODE; NERVE CELL NETWORK; OSCILLATION; SELECTIVE ATTENTION; SPASMODIC TORTICOLLIS; STEREOTAXIC SURGERY; THALAMUS PARAFASCICULAR NUCLEUS; VERBALIZATION; VOLUNTARY MOVEMENT;

ACOUSTIC STIMULATION; ACTION POTENTIALS; ATTENTION; EVOKED POTENTIALS, AUDITORY; HUMANS; INTRALAMINAR THALAMIC NUCLEI; MICROELECTRODES; NERVE NET; NEURONS; STEREOTAXIC TECHNIQUES; TORTICOLLIS;

EID: 32444433253     PISSN: 00970549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11055-006-0015-y     Document Type: Article

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