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Event-related desynchronization (ERD) during visual processing

Pfurtscheller, G., Neuper, C., Mohl, W.·1994·International Journal of Psychophysiology

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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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“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).”
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Authors: Pfurtscheller, G., Neuper, C., & Mohl, W.
Affiliations: Graz University of Technology (AT)
Corresponding author: Pfurtscheller, G.
ORCID: Pfurtscheller, G.
Neuper, C.
Venue: International Journal of Psychophysiology
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Published: 1994-05
Volume: 16
Issue: 2-3
Pages: 147-153
ISSN: 0167-8760 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1016/0167-8760(89)90041-x
OpenAlex: W2052998957
Semantic Scholar: 7881367002ae44e5f447bbc8e4676dfb5da43ba2
Cited by: 209
References: 19
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FWCI: 1.06
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
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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