Electrophysiological Measurement of Olfactory Function

Handbook of Olfaction and Gustation: Third Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2015, Pages 261-278

  Osman, Allen ^a   Silas, Jonathan ^b  

^a University of Miami   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROEHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Electroencephalography (EEG) techniques; Event related potential (ERP); Human scalp; Odorants; Olfactory function; Temporal resolution; Time frequency analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 85019424855     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9781118971758.ch12     Document Type: Chapter

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