Mathematical Phenomenology of Neural Stimulation by Periodic Fields

Nonlinear Dynamics, Psychology, and Life Sciences volume 7, pages 115–137 (2003)Cite this article

Abstract

Neuron synchronization has been hypothesized as the basic mechanism leading neurological phenomena like low electroencephalographic rhythm dimension or high coherence. Cognitive processes, such as associative memory, can also be explained in terms of neuron synchronization. Inspired by the analysis of an experiment on cortex periodic photostimulation, in resonance conditions, a simple network of integrate & fire (i & f) neurons, has been used to simulate cognitive perturbations by oscillatory and pulsate stimulation of the central nervous system (CNS). In view of realistic simulations of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) phenomena, a discrete extension of the FitzHug–Nagumo nervous fiber model, endowed with regenerative nodes, has been developed too.

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    M. Balduzzo

  2. Universitá di Verona I, Centro Diurno per l' Alzheimer “Villa Rota-Barbieri”-, Vicenza, Italy

    F. Ferro Milone

  3. Dipartimento di Fisica dell', Universitá and Sez. INFN-, Padova, Italy

    T. A. Minelli

  4. Facoltá di Medicina e Chirurgia dell', Universitá di, Udine, Italy

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  5. MIT-Bongu, Dipartimento di Matematica e Informatica dell', Universitá di, Udine, Italy

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Balduzzo, M., Milone, F.F., Minelli, T.A. et al. Mathematical Phenomenology of Neural Stimulation by Periodic Fields. Nonlinear Dynamics Psychol Life Sci 7, 115–137 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1021460730922

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  • neuron synchronization
  • bioelectromagnetism
  • electromagnetic stimulation
  • binding
  • electrosmog
  • EEG
  • TMS