Task instructions modulate the attentional mode affecting the auditory MMN and the semantic N400

Event-related potentials (ERP) have been proven to be a useful tool as a complement to clinical assessment and to detect residual cognitive functions in patients with disorders of consciousness. These recordings of ERPs are often made using passive or unspecific instructions. Patient data obtained t...

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Main Authors: Helena eErlbeck, Andrea eKübler, Boris eKotchoubey, Sandra eVeser
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
Subjects:
ERP
MMN
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnhum.2014.00654/full