A method for the estimation of functional brain connectivity from time-series data

Cognitive Neurodynamics

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 133-149

  Wilmer, A ^a   De Lussanet, M H E ^a   Lappe, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Functional connectivity; MEG magnetencephalography; Network analysis; Time delayed phase synchronization

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ARTIFACT; BRAIN; BRAIN CORTEX; BRAIN REGION; COGNITION; DYNAMICS; ELECTRIC ACTIVITY; ENTROPY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; INFORMATION; METHODOLOGY; STOCHASTIC MODEL; TIME; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

EID: 77954658030     PISSN: 18714080     EISSN: 18714099     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11571-010-9107-z     Document Type: Article

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