The local field potential (LFP) is widely used experimentally to index cortical activity and information processing. Classic studies using recordings of LFPs include the first demonstration of long-term potentiation (Bliss & Lomo, 1973) and descriptions of oscillatory brain states (Buzsaki & Draguhn, 2004), while more recent applications extend as far as control of brain–machine interfaces by i...

The intracerebral local field potential (LFP) is a measure of brain activity that reflects the highly dynamic flow of information across neural networks. This is a composite signal that receives contributions from multiple neural sources, yet interpreting its nature and significance may be hindered by several confounding factors and technical limitations. By and large, the main factor defining ...

UNLABELLED The responses of sensory neurons can be quite different to repeated presentations of the same stimulus. Here, we demonstrate a direct link between the trial-to-trial variability of cortical neuron responses and network activity that is reflected in local field potentials (LFPs). Spikes and LFPs were recorded with a multielectrode array from the middle temporal (MT) area of the visual...

Neural processes display rhythmic oscillations in local field potentials; identification of their characteristic frequencies is complicated due to their highly non-stationary nature. A simple technique, combining Fourier transforms and correlation coefficients yields unambiguous determinations of the frequencies without a priori filtering. This procedure also provides quantitative information c...