Functional coupling between frontal and parietal lobes during recognition memory

Neuroimaging studies have suggested that the frontal and parietal lobes may be important for the process by which we remember information. However, little is known about how these regions exchange information during memory retrieval. We measured EEG synchronisation in the gamma-band (25-55 Hz), a putative measure of functional coupling between brain regions, while human subjects performed a recognition memory task. Fronto-parietal synchrony was increased for true old memories relative to false memories and new items. Our results suggest that synchronization of neuronal responses in the gamma-band may be an important mechanism by which frontal and parietal regions exchange information during the recognition of past events. (C) 2005 Lippincott Williams Wilkins.