In the cortex, the interactions among neurons give rise to transient coherent activity patterns
that underlie perception, cognition, and action. Recently, it was actively debated whether the …

Intracellular recordings of cortical neurons in awake cat and monkey show a depolarized
state, sustained firing, and intense subthreshold synaptic activity. It is not known what …

The dynamic clamp introduces artificial conductances into cells to simulate electrical
coupling, votage-dependent, leak, and synaptic conductances. This review describes how …

Characterizing the responsiveness of thalamic neurons is crucial to understanding the flow
of sensory information. Typically, thalamocortical neurons possess two distinct firing modes …

Neuronal Noise combines experimental, theoretical and computational results to show how
noise is inherent to neuronal activity, and how noise can be important for neuronal …

The mammalian cerebral cortex is characterized by intense spontaneous activity, depending
on brain region, age, and behavioral state. Classically, the cortex is considered as being …

Many models of cortical dynamics have focused on the high-firing regime, in which neurons
are driven near their maximal rate. Here we consider the responses of neurons in auditory …

In order to better understand the synaptic nature of the integration process operated by
cortical neurons during sensory processing, it is necessary to devise quantitative methods …

The subthreshold membrane voltage of a neuron in active cortical tissue is a fluctuating
quantity with a distribution that reflects the firing statistics of the presynaptic population. It …

The activation of the electroencephalogram (EEG) is paralleled with an increase in the firing
rate of cortical neurons, but little is known concerning the conductance state of their …