Attention induces synchronization-based response gain in steady-state visual evoked potentials

Nature Neuroscience

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 117-125

  Joon Kim, Yee ^a   Grabowecky, Marcia ^a   Paller, Ken A ^a   Muthu, Krishnakumar ^a   Suzuki, Satoru ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CORTICAL SYNCHRONIZATION; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; EVOKED VISUAL RESPONSE; HUMAN; MONKEY; NERVE CELL MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; NERVE POTENTIAL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEADY STATE; VISION; VISUAL STIMULATION;

ADULT; ATTENTION; BRAIN MAPPING; CORTICAL SYNCHRONIZATION; EVOKED POTENTIALS, VISUAL; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATTERN RECOGNITION, VISUAL; PHOTIC STIMULATION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33845884827     PISSN: 10976256     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nn1821     Document Type: Article

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