Journal
BRAIN RESEARCH
Volume 1431, Issue -, Pages 77-85Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2011.11.005
Keywords
Theta; Gamma; Cross-frequency; EEG; Attention; Neural synchrony; Neural oscillation; Functional connectivity
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- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) of Canada
- NSERC
- Michael Smith Foundation
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Synchronization of gamma oscillations among brain regions is relevant for dynamically organizing communication among neurons to support cognitive and perceptual processing including attention orienting. Recent research has demonstrated that inter-regional synchronization in the gamma-band is modulated by theta rhythms during cortical processing. It has been proposed that such cross-frequency dynamics underlie the integration of local processes into large-scale functional networks. To investigate the potential role of theta-gamma mechanisms during auditory attention control, we localized activated regions using EEG beamformer analysis, and calculated inter-regional gamma-band synchronization between activated regions as well as modulation of inter-regional gamma-band synchronization by the phase of cortical theta rhythms. Abundant synchronization of gamma-band oscillations among regions comprising the auditory attention control network was observed. This interregional gamma synchronization was modulated by theta phase. These results provide further evidence implicating inter-regional gamma-band synchronization, and theta-gamma interactions, in task-dependent communication among cortical regions, and provide the first evidence that such mechanisms are relevant for auditory attention control. (C) 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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