Recording and Interpretation of Cerebral Magnetic Fields
SciencePublished 28 April 1989
Riitta Hari, O. V. Lounasmaa
Citations184
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This review presents results obtained mainly in the laboratory by means of an intermediate method, MEG, which reflects cortical activity of neuronal populations at the level of cytoarchitectonic areas, which can be used to study brain functions that are characteristically human.
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Contemporary brain research progresses along two main lines: the microlevel approach explores single neurons and subcellular elements, while macrolevel studies focus on more complex cerebral functions, including behavior. This review presents results obtained mainly in our laboratory by means of an intermediate method, magnetoencephalography (MEG), which reflects cortical activity of neuronal populations at the level fo cytoarchitectonic areas. Because it is completely noninvasive, MEG can be used to study brain functions that are characteristically human.
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