Theory of the normal waking EEG: From single neurones to waveforms in the alpha, beta and gamma frequency ranges

International Journal of Psychophysiology

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 18-23

  Miller, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Alpha; Beta; Down state; EEG; Gamma; Paired pulse; Up state

Indexed keywords

ALPHA RHYTHM; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BETA RHYTHM; BRAIN CORTEX; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; GAMMA RHYTHM; HUMAN; HYPERPOLARIZATION; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; NERVE CELL; NERVE CONDUCTION; NERVE EXCITABILITY; OSCILLATION; PYRAMIDAL NERVE CELL; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; WAKEFULNESS; WAVEFORM;

ALPHA RHYTHM; BETA RHYTHM; CORTICAL SYNCHRONIZATION; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; HUMANS; NEURONS; WAKEFULNESS;

EID: 33947587266     PISSN: 01678760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2006.07.009     Document Type: Article

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