Event-related synchronization (ERS) in the alpha band — an electrophysiological correlate of cortical idling: A review
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EEG desynchronization is a reliable correlate of excited neural structures of activated cortical areas. EEG synchronization within the alpha band may be an electrophysiological correlate of deactivated cortical areas. Such areas are not processing sensory information or motor output and can be considered to be in an idling state. One example of such an idling cortical area is the enhancement of mu rhythms in the primary hand area during visual processing or during foot movement. In both circumstances, the neurons in the hand area are not needed for visual processing or preparation for foot movement. As a result of this, an enhanced hand area mu rhythm can be observed.
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Cortical oscillations in the alpha band (8-14 Hz), previously considered an idling rhythm increasing in power at rest, have more recently been linked to ignoring task-irrelevant information.
“Electroencephalography (EEG) studies have shown that cortical oscillations in the alpha band (8–14 Hz), previously considered an “idling” rhythm increasing in power at rest90, has more recently been linked to ignoring of task-irrelevant information (for review see ref. 91).”
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- Authors
- Pfurtscheller, G., Stancák, A., & Neuper, C.
- Affiliations
- Graz University of Technology (AT)
- Corresponding author
- Pfurtscheller, G.
- Venue
- International Journal of Psychophysiology
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 1996-11
- Volume
- 24
- Issue
- 1-2
- Pages
- 39-46
- ISSN
- 0167-8760 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2061746706
- Cited by
- 1,205
- References
- 50
- Citations by year
- 2026: 45 · 2025: 55 · 2024: 69 · 2023: 68 · 2022: 67 · 2021: 63 · 2020: 71 · 2019: 73 · 2018: 58 · 2017: 58 · 2016: 53 · 2015: 66 · 2014: 75 · 2013: 56 · 2012: 51
- FWCI
- 1.01
- 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 › EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Action Observation and Synchronization
- Keywords
- event-related synchronization, alpha band, EEG desynchronization, mu rhythm, primary motor cortex, cortical deactivation, visual processing, foot movement, electrophysiological correlates
- MeSH terms
- Alpha Rhythm, Beta Rhythm, Cortical Synchronization, Electrophysiology, Evoked Potentials, Foot, Hand, Humans, Motor Cortex, Movement, Psychomotor Performance, Visual Perception
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