Webinar #6: “Cortico-basal ganglia gamma and beta synchronization during action control” by Dr. Petra Fischer
October 20, 2020, 16:00 CEST | by Dr. Petra Fischer, University of OxfordOur Expert Talks webinar series finally continues. We are very happy to announce Dr. Petra Fischer as our next speaker. In this webinar Dr. Fischer will talk about cortico-basal ganglia gamma and beta synchronization during action control. The webinar will be held on October 20, 16:00 CEST. Register now!
About the talk
”Dysfunctional cortico-basal ganglia (BG) processing can result in severely disrupted movement control as observed in Parkinson’s disease, Huntington’s disease and dystonia. Simple ballistic movements are accompanied by increased synchronization at relatively high frequencies in the gamma range (60-90 Hz) while slower beta-rhythmic activity (13-30 Hz) is suppressed. Gamma and beta oscillations thus have been conceptualized to represent pro-kinetic and anti-kinetic processes, respectively. To uncover how the cortico-BG network supports more complex actions we recorded EEG activity and subthalamic nucleus (STN) local field potentials in Parkinson’s patients in the following two tasks: Rapid stopping of a continuous finger tapping movement and smooth transitions between stable muscle contractions.”
Curious about her findings? Don’t forget to register!
About the speaker
Dr. Fischer is a Postdoctoral Neuroscientist in Prof. Peter’s Brown group, the MRC Brain Network Dynamics Unit and Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford. She is conducting research towards information processing mechanism for flexible motor control within cortico-basal ganglia-thalamo-cortical loop circuits.
About the TMSi Expert Talks webinar series
TMSi organizes several webinars in the coming period on various applications. The webinars are free of charge and cover a variety of applications you can research using TMSi systems. You may expect talks on a variety of topics, such as clinical applications for high density EMG and EEG. We will announce the talks via our LinkedIn page and website. Registration is free and each session will consist of approximately 30 minutes presentation and 15 minutes discussion, for a total of 45 minutes.
