Contribution of spiking activity in the primary auditory cortex to detection in noise

This study examines the contribution of A1 to detecting a sound that is presented with a noisy background. We found that population-level A1 activity, but not single neurons, could provide the evidence needed to make this perceptual decision.

Source: Journal of Neurophysiology - December 1, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Christison-Lagay, K. L., Bennur, S., Cohen, Y. E. Tags: Research Articles Source Type: research