Neurophysiology: Electrically evoking sensory experience

被引:8
作者
Wickersham, I [1 ]
Groh, JM
机构
[1] Dartmouth Coll, Ctr Cognit Neurosci, Hanover, NH 03755 USA
[2] Dartmouth Coll, Dept Psychol, Hanover, NH 03755 USA
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D O I
10.1016/S0960-9822(98)70265-9
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Monkeys trained to distinguish touch stimuli that 'flutter' with different frequencies can similarly distinguish electrical stimulation of the somatosensory cortex according to its frequency; the implication is that the electrically-evoked patterns of cortical activity cause flutter sensations similar to those induced by touch.
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页码:R412 / R414
页数:3
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