Title: Background activity in the cerebral cortex and reticular formation in relation with the electroencephalogram
Abstract: A method for measuring electrical activity in the frequency range of neuronal discharges is described. Application of this technique was made in systematic explorations of the diencephalon, mesencephalon and cerebral cortex in cats, to evaluate the intensity of background activity at the level of various structures. EEG patterns. It was found that the cortical and reticular activity levels decrease prior to and during occurrence of EEG slow rhythms—either spontaneous or induced by thalamic stimulation. There were, however, transient increases of the cortical activity levels during high-amplitude spindles. In the mesencephalic reticular formation the background activity increased progressively with the development of cortical recruiting responses and sometimes, furthermore, during the decay of these responses. These results are compared with data obtained by unit analysis.
Publication Year: 1963
Publication Date: 1963-09-01
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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