Role of rhythms in facilitating short-term memory.
Working memory tasks have been associated with the appearance of elevated single unit activity (SUA) in primate studies, and oscillatory activity in the EEG or the local field potential (LFP) in humans. The study by Lee et al. in this issue of Neuron provides novel insights regarding the relationship between SUA and LFP rhythmicity in V4 during working memory tasks.
Mehta
Mayank R
MR
Department of Neuroscience, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, USA.
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