title: Noise and periodic modulations in neural excitable media.
abstract: We have analyzed the interplay between noise and periodic modulations in a mean field model of a neural excitable medium. For this purpose, we have considered two types of modulations, namely, variations of the resistance and oscillations of the threshold. In both cases, stochastic resonance is present, irrespective of whether the system is monostable or bistable.
authors.affiliation: Departament de Física Fonamental, Facultat de Física, Universitat de Barcelona, Diagonal 647, E-08028 Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Vilar
authors.forename: R V
authors.initials: RV
authors.lastname: Solé
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Rubí
mesh_terms: D055592:Biophysical Phenomena; D001703:Biophysics; D008959:Models, Neurological; D009415:Nerve Net / Q000502:physiology; D009474:Neurons / Q000502:physiology; D017711:Nonlinear Dynamics; D013269:Stochastic Processes