Date of Award

1-1-2017

Language

English

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

College/School/Department

Department of Biomedical Sciences

Content Description

1 online resource (xiii, 186 pages) : color illustrations.

Dissertation/Thesis Chair

Gerwin Schalk

Committee Members

Aysegul Gunduz, Bradley Voytek, Jonathan Carp, Valerie Bolivar, Janice Pata

Keywords

alpha oscillations, brain mapping, broadband gamma, electrocorticography, neurosurgery, Electroencephalography, Neurophysiologic monitoring, Epilepsy, Brain

Subject Categories

Neuroscience and Neurobiology

Abstract

Daily human activities, such as speaking, driving or listening to music, are produced by activations of neurons in the brain. Where, when and how these activations occur has been the subject of intense debate for the last decades. Traditional techniques to image the human brain, such as functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) or electroencephalography (EEG), only provide limited information regarding where and when these activations take place. For that reason, critical information is currently missing regarding how neurons from different parts of the brain interact and coordinate their activity to implement behavior. This information is critical to understand human behavior and to develop new medical diagnostic and treatment options for neurological disorders that compromise behavior such as epilepsy or brain tumors.

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