ECoG Beta Suppression and Modulation During Finger Extension and Flexion.
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SUBMITTER: Unterweger J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7031656 | biostudies-literature | 2020
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ECoG Beta Suppression and Modulation During Finger Extension and Flexion.
Unterweger Julian J Seeber Martin M Zanos Stavros S Ojemann Jeffrey G JG Scherer Reinhold R
Frontiers in neuroscience 20200213
Neural oscillations originate predominantly from interacting cortical neurons and consequently reflect aspects of cortical information processing. However, their functional role is not yet fully understood and their interpretation is debatable. Amplitude modulations (AMs) in alpha (8-12 Hz), beta (13-30 Hz), and high gamma (70-150 Hz) band in invasive electrocorticogram (ECoG) and non-invasive electroencephalogram (EEG) signals change with behavior. Alpha and beta band AMs are typically suppress ...[more]
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