Title :
A continuum model of activity waves in layered neuronal networks: computer models of brain-stem seizures
Author :
Koch, Paul ; Leisman, Gerald
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci., New York Inst. of Technol., Central Islip, NY, USA
Abstract :
A model of dysfunctional brain-stem activity as nonlinear homogeneous disturbances in a structure consisting of excitatory and inhibitory layers is presented. Cortical EEG traces are identified with the time derivative of the active fraction of excitatory cells. Increase in the time delay between the layers causes the onset of periodic nonlinear oscillations. Change in the biochemical state can cause rapid oscillations similar to seizures
Keywords :
brain models; digital simulation; electroencephalography; medical computing; neural nets; activity waves; biochemical state; brain-stem seizures; computer models; continuum model; cortical EEG traces; excitatory layers; inhibitory layers; layered neuronal networks; nonlinear homogeneous disturbances; periodic nonlinear oscillations; rapid oscillations; Biological neural networks; Brain modeling; Computer networks; Computer science; Delay effects; Electroencephalography; Equations; Intelligent networks; Signal analysis; Tellurium;
Conference_Titel :
Computer-Based Medical Systems, 1990., Proceedings of Third Annual IEEE Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Chapel Hill, NC
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-9040-2
DOI :
10.1109/CBMSYS.1990.109443
