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Burst firing pattern
| Name: | Burst firing pattern |
| Description: | is an extremely diverse general phenomenon of the activation patterns of neurons in the central nervous system and spinal cord where periods of rapid spiking are followed by quiescent, silent, periods. Bursting is thought to be important in the operation of robust central pattern generators, the transmission of neural codes, and some neuropathologies such as epilepsy. |
| Synonym(s): | Bursting |
| Related to: | Action potential |
| Super-category: | Spike Train |
| Id: | nlx_78803 |
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| Definition | is an extremely diverse general phenomenon … is an extremely diverse general phenomenon of the activation patterns of neurons in the central nervous system and spinal cord where periods of rapid spiking are followed by quiescent, silent, periods. Bursting is thought to be important in the operation of robust central pattern generators, the transmission of neural codes, and some neuropathologies such as epilepsy. nd some neuropathologies such as epilepsy. |
| Id | nlx_78803 + |
| Label | Burst firing pattern + |
| ModifiedDate | 23 September 2010 + |
| RelatedTo | Action potential + |
| SuperCategory | Spike Train + |
| Synonym | Bursting + |