Event-related desynchronization (ERD) during visual processing
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Event-related desynchronization (ERD) is the short-lasting attenuation or blocking of rhythms within the alpha (beta) band. ERD is found during but also before visual stimulation. Two different types of ERD can be differentiated: one short-lasting, localized to occipital areas and involving upper alpha components; the other longer lasting, more widespread, most prominent over parietal areas and maximal for lower alpha components. The former most likely reflects primary visual processing and feature extraction, the latter is more related to cognitive processing and mechanisms of attention.
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Parietal and central brain areas have been associated with attentional mechanisms and cognitive processes in visual perception and language.
“These brain areas have been associated with attentional mechanisms and cognitive processes in visual perception (Pfurtscheller et al., 1994; Vilhelmsen et al., 2019) and language (Brownsett and Wise, 2010; Benedek et al., 2014), and have strong links to sensorimotor cortex (Velasques et al., 2007).”
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Slow and Fast Responses: Two Mechanisms of Trial Outcome Processing Revealed by EEG Oscillations
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“Additionally, the anticipatory adaptive attentional enhancement occurring specifically on slow erroneous trials may lead to an increased processing of the visual feedback, thus also resulting in stronger alpha suppression in the posterior cortex (Pfurtscheller et al., 1994).”
BackgroundAge-related effects on verbal and visuospatial memory are mediated by theta and alpha II rhythms
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“Alpha power suppression is a well-established biomarker of task engagement in multiple sensory modalities, including visual (Pfurtscheller et al., 1991; Pfurtscheller et al., 1994), somatosensory (van Ede et al.”
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Event-related power modulations of brain activity preceding visually guided saccades
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“…by the stimulation of visual or other sensory processing, but is also characteristic for planning, preparation of movements (Chatrian et al., 1959; Pfurtscheller and Berghold, 1989; Pfurtscheller et al., 1994) and cognitive tasks (Doppelmayr et al., 2005; Klimesch, 1999; Klimesch et al., 1997).”
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“…of event-related desynchronization are found in cortical areas specific to each modality – tau suppression in the tempoal lobe, visual alpha suppression in the occipital lobe and mu suppression in the sensorimotor cortex (Tiihonen et al., 1989; Pfurtscheller et al., 1994; Salmelin & Hari, 1994).”
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“, implicit and explicit learning, working-memory, reasoning, visual information processing) (Capotosto et al. 2009; Neuper et al. 2005; Stipacek et al. 2003; Zhuang et al. 1997; Pfurtscheller et al. 1994).”
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“Beta-band oscillations found in adults may indicate a fully developed visual perception system, as reported by several other studies (Babiloni et al., 2002; Neuper, Wörtz, & Pfurtscheller, 2006; Pfurtscheller et al., 1994; Van der Meer et al., 2008).”
BackgroundResult
- Authors
- Pfurtscheller, G., Neuper, C., & Mohl, W.
- Affiliations
- Graz University of Technology (AT)
- Corresponding author
- Pfurtscheller, G.
- Venue
- International Journal of Psychophysiology
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 1994-05
- Volume
- 16
- Issue
- 2-3
- Pages
- 147-153
- ISSN
- 0167-8760 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2052998957
- Semantic Scholar
- 7881367002ae44e5f447bbc8e4676dfb5da43ba2
- Cited by
- 209
- References
- 19
- Citations by year
- 2026: 5 · 2025: 10 · 2024: 11 · 2023: 11 · 2022: 8 · 2021: 22 · 2020: 12 · 2019: 24 · 2018: 10 · 2017: 6 · 2016: 6 · 2015: 10 · 2014: 5 · 2013: 7 · 2012: 7
- FWCI
- 1.06
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- International Journal of Psychophysiology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neural dynamics and brain function
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Visual perception and processing mechanisms
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces
- Keywords
- event-related desynchronization, alpha rhythm, beta oscillations, visual processing, feature extraction, attention, parietal cortex, occipital cortex, cognitive processes
- MeSH terms
- Alpha Rhythm, Brain Mapping, Cognition, Cortical Synchronization, Evoked Potentials, Visual, Humans, Mental Processes, Photic Stimulation, Visual Perception
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