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Mismatch Negativity - A Window to the Brain (Hardcover)
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Mismatch Negativity - A Window to the Brain (Hardcover)
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Mismatch negativity (MMN) is the electrophysiological
change-detection response of the brain. MMN is stimulated when
there is any discernible change to a repetitive sequence of sound,
occurring even in the absence of attention. MMN is an automatic
response and causes an involuntary attentional shift, representing
a function which is of vital significance. A parallel response can
also be detected in the other sensory modalities- visual,
somatosensory, and olfactory. MMN occurs in different species, and
across the different developmental stages, from infancy to old age.
Importantly, the MMN response is affected in different cognitive
brain disorders, providing an index to the severity of the disorder
and consequently, a guide to the effectiveness of different
treatments. MMN has become extremely popular around the world for
investigating a wide range of clinical populations. It is a
versatile tool for studying perception, memory, and learning
functions in both the healthy and dysfunctional brain. Furthermore,
being elicited irrespective of attention, it is ideal for
investigating inattentive participants, such as sleeping infants or
patients in a coma, whose cognitive processes are otherwise hard to
access. Written by pioneers and leading authorities in the subject,
this book provides an introduction to MMN and its contribution
within different clinical fields: developmental disorders,
neurological disorders, psychiatric disorders, and aging.
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