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@article{Lakatos2008, abstract = {Whereas gamma-band neuronal oscillations clearly appear integral to visual attention, the role of lower-frequency oscillations is still being debated. Mounting evidence indicates that a key functional property of these oscillations is the rhythmic shifting of excitability in local neuronal ensembles. Here, we show that when attended stimuli are in a rhythmic stream, delta-band oscillations in the primary visual cortex entrain to the rhythm of the stream, resulting in increased response gain for task-relevant events and decreased reaction times. Because of hierarchical cross-frequency coupling, delta phase also determines momentary power in higher-frequency activity. These instrumental functions of low-frequency oscillations support a conceptual framework that integrates numerous earlier findings.}, address = {Cognitive Neuroscience and Schizophrenia Program, Nathan Kline Institute, Orangeburg, NY 10962, USA.}, author = {Lakatos, Peter and Karmos, George and Mehta, Ashesh D. and Ulbert, Istvan and Schroeder, Charles E.}, citeulike-article-id = {2647614}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.1154735}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/abstract/320/5872/110}, citeulike-linkout-2 = {http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18388295}, citeulike-linkout-3 = {http://www.hubmed.org/display.cgi?uids=18388295}, day = {4}, doi = {10.1126/science.1154735}, issn = {1095-9203}, journal = {Science (New York, N.Y.)}, keywords = {attention, delta, eeg}, month = {April}, number = {5872}, pages = {110--113}, posted-at = {2008-09-16 08:55:43}, priority = {3}, title = {Entrainment of neuronal oscillations as a mechanism of attentional selection.}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.1154735}, volume = {320}, year = {2008} }

TY - JOUR ID - Lakatos2008 L3 - citeulike-article-id:2647614 N2 - Whereas gamma-band neuronal oscillations clearly appear integral to visual attention, the role of lower-frequency oscillations is still being debated. Mounting evidence indicates that a key functional property of these oscillations is the rhythmic shifting of excitability in local neuronal ensembles. Here, we show that when attended stimuli are in a rhythmic stream, delta-band oscillations in the primary visual cortex entrain to the rhythm of the stream, resulting in increased response gain for task-relevant events and decreased reaction times. Because of hierarchical cross-frequency coupling, delta phase also determines momentary power in higher-frequency activity. These instrumental functions of low-frequency oscillations support a conceptual framework that integrates numerous earlier findings. IS - 5872 JF - Science (New York, N.Y.) SN - 1095-9203 AD - Cognitive Neuroscience and Schizophrenia Program, Nathan Kline Institute, Orangeburg, NY 10962, USA. EP - 113 TI - Entrainment of neuronal oscillations as a mechanism of attentional selection. VL - 320 SP - 110 KW - attention KW - delta KW - eeg AU - Lakatos, Peter AU - Karmos, George AU - Mehta, Ashesh AU - Ulbert, Istvan AU - Schroeder, Charles PY - 2008/04/04/ UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.1154735 ER -