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ArticleHuman brain mapping2018

Endogenously generated gamma-band oscillations in early visual cortex: A neurofeedback study.

Nina Merkel, Michael Wibral, Gareth Bland, Wolf Singer

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Nina MerkelMax Planck Institute for Brain Research (MPI), Frankfurt am Main, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-6815-7990
Michael WibralFrankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies (FIAS), Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Gareth BlandMax Planck Institute for Brain Research (MPI), Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Wolf SingerMax Planck Institute for Brain Research (MPI), Frankfurt am Main, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-8299-2319

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Abstract

Human subjects were trained with neurofeedback (NFB) to enhance the power of narrow-band gamma oscillations in circumscribed regions of early visual cortex. To select the region and the oscillation frequency for NFB training, gamma oscillations were induced with locally presented drifting gratings. The source and frequency of these induced oscillations were determined using beamforming methods. During NFB training the power of narrow band gamma oscillations was continuously extracted from this source with online beamforming and converted into the pitch of a tone signal. We found that seven out of ten subjects were able to selectively increase the amplitude of gamma oscillations in the absence of visual stimulation. One subject however failed completely and two subjects succeeded to manipulate the feedback signal by contraction of muscles. In all subjects the attempts to enhance visual gamma oscillations were associated with an increase of beta oscillations over precentral/frontal regions. Only successful subjects exhibited an additional marked increase of theta oscillations over precentral/prefrontal and temporal regions whereas unsuccessful subjects showed an increase of alpha band oscillations over occipital regions. We argue that spatially confined networks in early visual cortex can be entrained to engage in narrow band gamma oscillations not only by visual stimuli but also by top down signals. We interpret the concomitant increase in beta oscillations as indication for an engagement of the fronto-parietal attention network and the increase of theta oscillations as a correlate of imagery. Our finding support the application of NFB in disease conditions associated with impaired gamma synchronization.

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Brain MappingAdultBeta RhythmComputer SystemsFemaleGamma RhythmHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMagnetoencephalographyMaleNeurofeedbackPhotic StimulationVisual CortexYoung Adulthumanimageryneurofeedbackvisual cortexvisual gamma oscillation

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PMID29700906
PMCPMC6866423

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