Neuro Forum Behavioral significance of hippocampal theta oscillations: looking elsewhere to find the right answers
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Young CK. Behavioral significance of hippocampal theta oscillations: looking elsewhere to find the right answers. J Neurophysiol 106: 497– 499, 2011. First published May 11, 2010; doi:10.1152/jn.00358.2011.— The function of hippocampal theta oscillations has been subjected to constant speculation. Dynamic coupling of theta field potentials and spiking activity between the hippocampus and extra-hippocampal structures emphasizes the importance of theta-frequency oscillations in global spike-timing precision in the brain. Recent advances in understanding theta coupling between distant brain structures are discussed and explored in this article.
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