Neural Oscillations: Sustained Rhythms or Transient Burst-Events?

van Ede F., Quinn AJ., Woolrich MW., Nobre AC.

Frequency-specific patterns of neural activity are increasingly interpreted as transient bursts of isolated events rather than as rhythmically sustained oscillations. This has potentially far-reaching implications for theories of how such oscillations originate and how they shape neural computations. As this debate unfolds, we explore alternative interpretations and ask how best to distinguish between them.

DOI

10.1016/j.tins.2018.04.004

Type

Journal article

Journal

Trends Neurosci

Publication Date

07/2018

Volume

41

Pages

415 - 417

Keywords

beta oscillations, electroencephalography, frequency analysis, local field potential, magnetoencephalography, signal interpretation, Animals, Beta Rhythm, Gamma Rhythm, Humans, Models, Neurological, Neurons, Periodicity

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