Superadditivity in multisensory integration: Putting the computation in context

NeuroReport

Volumn 18, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 787-792

  Stanford, Terrence R ^a   Stein, Barry E ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Multisensory integration; Single neuron recording; Superadditivity; Superior colliculus

Indexed keywords

AUDITORY STIMULATION; BEHAVIOR; BRAIN NERVE CELL; DEVELOPMENT; EVENT RELATED POTENTIAL; EXPERIENCE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SENSORY NERVE; STIMULUS RESPONSE; SUPERIOR COLLICULUS; TACTILE STIMULATION; VISUAL STIMULATION;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ANIMALS; MODELS, NEUROLOGICAL; NEURONS, AFFERENT; PHYSICAL STIMULATION; REACTION TIME; SENSATION; SUPERIOR COLLICULUS;

EID: 34247581319     PISSN: 09594965     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/WNR.0b013e3280c1e315     Document Type: Review

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