Open AccessConvergent approaches to electrophysiological and hemodynamic investigations of memory
Author(s) -
Rugg Michael D.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
human brain mapping
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.005
H-Index - 191
eISSN - 1097-0193
pISSN - 1065-9471
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1097-0193(1998)6:5/6<394::aid-hbm12>3.0.co;2-p
Subject(s) - mnemonic , context (archaeology) , psychology , neuroscience , electrophysiology , neuroimaging , cognitive science , cognitive psychology , paleontology , biology
The strengths and weaknesses of electrophysiological and hemodynamic methods for investigating neural activity associated with mnemonic processes are discussed, and an example is given of how the two classes of methods can be employed to provide complementary information about the neural basis of memory. The advantages of event‐related fMRI over conventional functional neuroimaging approaches are illustrated in the context of a study of recognition memory. Finally, some of the issues that must be confronted by efforts to integrate electrophysiological and hemodynamic data in a formal sense are outlined. Hum. Brain Mapping 6:394–398, 1998. © 1998 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.