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@article{Shadlen:CurrOpNeurobio:1994, abstract = {Cortical circuitry must facilitate information transfer in accordance with a neural code. In this article we examine two candidate neural codes: information is represented in the spike rate of neurons, or information is represented in the precise timing of individual spikes. These codes can be distinguished by examining the physiological basis of the highly irregular interspike intervals typically observed in cerebral cortex. Recent advances in our understanding of cortical microcircuitry suggest that the timing of neuronal spikes conveys little, if any, information. The cortex is likely to propagate a noisy rate code through redundant, patchy interconnections.}, address = {Department of Neurobiology, Sherman Fairchild Labs, Stanford University School of Medicine, California 94305.}, author = {Shadlen, M. N. and Newsome, W. T.}, citeulike-article-id = {90538}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7812147}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www.hubmed.org/display.cgi?uids=7812147}, issn = {0959-4388}, journal = {Curr Opin Neurobiol}, keywords = {firingrate, reactmethods, synchronisation}, month = {August}, number = {4}, pages = {569--579}, posted-at = {2008-09-09 16:35:59}, priority = {2}, title = {Noise, neural codes and cortical organization.}, url = {http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7812147}, volume = {4}, year = {1994} }

TY - JOUR ID - Shadlen:CurrOpNeurobio:1994 L3 - citeulike-article-id:90538 N2 - Cortical circuitry must facilitate information transfer in accordance with a neural code. In this article we examine two candidate neural codes: information is represented in the spike rate of neurons, or information is represented in the precise timing of individual spikes. These codes can be distinguished by examining the physiological basis of the highly irregular interspike intervals typically observed in cerebral cortex. Recent advances in our understanding of cortical microcircuitry suggest that the timing of neuronal spikes conveys little, if any, information. The cortex is likely to propagate a noisy rate code through redundant, patchy interconnections. IS - 4 JF - Curr Opin Neurobiol SN - 0959-4388 AD - Department of Neurobiology, Sherman Fairchild Labs, Stanford University School of Medicine, California 94305. EP - 579 TI - Noise, neural codes and cortical organization. VL - 4 SP - 569 KW - firingrate KW - reactmethods KW - synchronisation AU - Shadlen, MN AU - Newsome, WT PY - 1994/08// UR - http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7812147 ER -