A neural network model of multisensory integration also accounts for unisensory integration in superior colliculus

Brain Research

Volumn 1242, Issue , 2008, Pages 13-23

  Alvarado, Juan Carlos ^a   Rowland, Benjamin A ^a   Stanford, Terrence R ^a   Stein, Barry E ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Averaging; Computation; Maximum; Multisensory; Within modal

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN NERVE CELL; CAT; COMPUTER MODEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSORIMOTOR FUNCTION; SUPERIOR COLLICULUS; VISUAL MEMORY; VISUAL STIMULATION;

ANIMALS; CATS; NEURAL NETWORKS (COMPUTER); NEURONS; PHOTIC STIMULATION; SUPERIOR COLLICULI; VISUAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 55549147892     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2008.03.074     Document Type: Article

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