Abstract
Persistent neural activity refers to a sustained change in action potential discharge that long outlasts a stimulus. It is found in a diverse set of brain regions and organisms and several in vitro systems, suggesting that it can be considered a universal form of circuit dynamics that can be used as a mechanism for short-term storage and accumulation of sensory or motor information. Both single cell and network mechanisms are likely to co-operate in generating persistent activity in many brain areas.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 675-684 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Current Opinion in Neurobiology |
Volume | 14 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 1 2004 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Neuroscience(all)