Propagating waves in thalamus, cortex and the thalamocortical system: Experiments and models

Journal of Physiology Paris

Volumn 106, Issue 5-6, 2012, Pages 222-238

  Muller, Lyle ^a   Destexhe, Alain ^a  

^a Unite de Neurosciences Integratives et Computationnelles   (France)

Author keywords

Multi electrode array; Oscillations; Population dynamics; Propagating waves; Sensory cortices; Spiking neural networks; Voltage sensitive dye

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIA; BRAIN CELL; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; BRAIN ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; CELL ACTIVITY; CYTOLOGY; EVOKED RESPONSE; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; INTERNEURON; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; NEOCORTEX; NERVE CELL MEMBRANE STEADY POTENTIAL; NERVE CELL NETWORK; NEUROANATOMY; NONHUMAN; PARIETAL CORTEX; PYRAMIDAL NERVE CELL; REVIEW; SIMULATION; SYNAPSE; THALAMOCORTICAL TRACT; THALAMUS; WAKEFULNESS;

ANIMALS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONNECTOME; HUMANS; MODELS, ANIMAL; NEOCORTEX; NEURAL NETWORKS (COMPUTER); THALAMUS; UNCONSCIOUS (PSYCHOLOGY); WAKEFULNESS;

EID: 84868301107     PISSN: 09284257     EISSN: 17697115     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jphysparis.2012.06.005     Document Type: Review

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