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Entrainment of neuronal oscillations as a mechanism of attentional selection.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18388295     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Whereas gamma-band neuronal oscillations clearly appear integral to visual attention, the role of lower-frequency oscillations is still being debated. Mounting evidence indicates that a key functional property of these oscillations is the rhythmic shifting of excitability in local neuronal ensembles. Here, we show that when attended stimuli are in a rhythmic stream, delta-band oscillations in the primary visual cortex entrain to the rhythm of the stream, resulting in increased response gain for task-relevant events and decreased reaction times. Because of hierarchical cross-frequency coupling, delta phase also determines momentary power in higher-frequency activity. These instrumental functions of low-frequency oscillations support a conceptual framework that integrates numerous earlier findings.
Authors:
Peter Lakatos; George Karmos; Ashesh D Mehta; Istvan Ulbert; Charles E Schroeder
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Science (New York, N.Y.)     Volume:  320     ISSN:  1095-9203     ISO Abbreviation:  Science     Publication Date:  2008 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-04-04     Completed Date:  2008-04-16     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0404511     Medline TA:  Science     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  110-3     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Cognitive Neuroscience and Schizophrenia Program, Nathan Kline Institute, Orangeburg, NY 10962, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acoustic Stimulation
Animals
Attention / physiology*
Cues
Delta Rhythm
Electroencephalography
Electrophysiology
Macaca fascicularis
Male
Neurons / physiology*
Periodicity
Photic Stimulation
Reaction Time
Visual Cortex / physiology*
Visual Perception
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
MH060358/MH/NIMH NIH HHS

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