Dynamical evolution of spatiotemporal patterns in mammalian middle cortex.
Journal
  Physical review letters.
Citation
  Phys Rev Lett. 98(17):178102
Publication date
  2007 Apr 27
Authors
  Schiff SJ
Huang X
Wu JY
Grant agencies
  National Institute of Mental Health
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Grants
  NIMH K02MH01493
NIMH R01MH50006
NINDS R01NS036447
Abstract
  The spatiotemporal structure of brain oscillations are important in understanding neural function. We analyze oscillatory episodes from isotropic preparations from the middle layers of a mammalian cortex which display irregular and chaotic spatiotemporal wave activity, within which spontaneously emerge spiral and plane waves. The dimensionality of these dynamics shows a consistent decrease during the middle of these episodes, regardless of the presence of simple spiral or plane waves. It is important to define the relevant biological order parameters which govern these dynamical bifurcations.