Dynamics and effective topology underlying synchronization in networks of cortical neurons

Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 26, Issue 33, 2006, Pages 8465-8476

  Eytan, Danny ^a   Marom, Shimon ^a  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Cortex; Multielectrode array; Network; Neuron; Scale free; Synchronization

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BRAIN CELL; CELL ACTIVATION; CELL POPULATION; CELL SYNCHRONIZATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICAL SYNCHRONIZATION; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; IN VITRO STUDY; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NERVE CELL NETWORK; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ANIMALS; BIOPHYSICS; CELLS, CULTURED; CEREBRAL CORTEX; CORTICAL SYNCHRONIZATION; DIFFERENTIAL THRESHOLD; MICROELECTRODES; NERVE NET; NEURONS; RATS; RECRUITMENT, NEUROPHYSIOLOGICAL; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33748129944     PISSN: 02706474     EISSN: 02706474     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.1627-06.2006     Document Type: Article

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