Title :
The use of m pulse sequences in the study of nonlinearities in the brainstem auditory evoked response
Author :
Shi, Ymg ; Hecox, Kurt E.
Author_Institution :
Wisconsin Univ., Madison, WI, USA
Abstract :
The auditory system is represented by a third-order Volterra series, and the cross-section function resulting from applying the cross-correlation method with an m pulse sequence as the input is derived in terms of Volterra kernels. The function can be used to predict system responses to pulse trains of different pulse rates. It is therefore concluded that the m pulse sequence may be an effective and efficient stimulus for studying nonlinear rate effects in neurological systems
Keywords :
bioelectric potentials; brain; hearing; physiological models; Volterra kernels; auditory system; brainstem auditory evoked response; cross-correlation method; cross-section function; m pulse sequences; neurological systems; nonlinear rate effects; pulse rates; pulse trains; system responses; third-order Volterra series; Convolution; Engineering in medicine and biology; Kernel; Nonlinear systems; Sequences; Societies;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1989. Images of the Twenty-First Century., Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in
Conference_Location :
Seattle, WA
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1989.96199
