Theta coupling in the human electroencephalogram during a working memory task

Paul Sauseng; Wolfgang Klimesch; Michael Doppelmayr; Simon Hanslmayr; Manuel Schabus; Walter R Gruber

Theta coupling in the human electroencephalogram during a working memory task

Paul Sauseng
, Wolfgang Klimesch
, Michael Doppelmayr
, Simon Hanslmayr
, Manuel Schabus
, Walter R Gruber

Psychology

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Abstract

The role of coupling between prefrontal and temporo-parietal brain areas within the theta frequency range of the human electroencephalogram was explored in a working memory task. During encoding of visual information higher theta amplitudes were observed in the right compared to the left hemisphere. Retrieval of visuospatial and verbal information elicited a more bilateral activation pattern. These effects were accompanied by theta coupling between dorsolateral prefrontal and right posterior temporal electrode sites during encoding. During retrieval prefrontal and bilateral temporo-parietal brain areas were coupled. These results support the idea of working memory functions being dependent on distributed prefrontal-temporal networks.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	123-6
Number of pages	4
Journal	Neuroscience Letters
Volume	354
Issue number	2
Publication status	Published - 9 Jan 2004

Keywords

Acoustic Stimulation
Adolescent
Adult
Biological Clocks
Cerebral Cortex
Female
Functional Laterality
Humans
Male
Memory, Short-Term
Nerve Net
Neural Pathways
Parietal Lobe
Photic Stimulation
Prefrontal Cortex
Psychomotor Performance
Reaction Time
Reference Values
Space Perception
Temporal Lobe
Theta Rhythm
Verbal Behavior

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Theta coupling in the human electroencephalogram during a working memory task

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