Human brain alpha rhythm: nonlinear oscillation or filtered noise?

被引:38
作者
Gebber, GL [1 ]
Zhong, S [1 ]
Lewis, C [1 ]
Barman, SM [1 ]
机构
[1] Michigan State Univ, Dept Pharmacol & Toxicol, E Lansing, MI 48824 USA
关键词
alpha rhythm; forced oscillation; human electroencephalogram; spectral analysis; time series analysis;
D O I
10.1016/S0006-8993(98)01303-1
中图分类号
Q189 [神经科学];
学科分类号
071006 ;
摘要
The mechanism for generation of the alpha rhythm is controversial. In the current study, analysis in the time and frequency domains revealed that the alpha rhythm recorded from the scalp overlying the human occipital cortex can be entrained to the second or third harmonic of low frequency light flashes. These results support the view that the alpha rhythm is generated by a nonlinear oscillator rather than a narrow-band transmission system acting as a filter. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:556 / 560
页数:5
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