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process > neurophysiological process > theta rhythm

Preferred term

theta rhythm  

Definition

  • Brain neural oscillations in the 4-8 Hz frequency band.

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Synonym(s)

  • theta frequency
  • theta oscillation
  • theta power
  • theta wave

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Bibliographic citation(s)

  • • Herweg, N. A., Solomon, E. A., & Kahana, M. J. (2020). Theta oscillations in human memory. Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 24(3), 208‑227. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tics.2019.12.006

    • Document type: literature review

    • Access: closed

  • • Köster, M., & Gruber, T. (2022). Rhythms of human attention and memory: An embedded process perspective. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 16. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2022.905837

    • Document type: literature review

    • Access: open

  • • Rudoler, J. H., Herweg, N. A., & Kahana, M. J. (2023). Hippocampal theta and episodic memory. Journal of Neuroscience, 43(4), 613–620. https://doi.org/10.1523/JNEUROSCI.1045-22.2022

    • Document type: empirical study

    • Access: open

  • • Sun, L., & Bao, L. (2024). Neuronal theta oscillation of hippocampal ensemble and memory function. Behavioural Brain Research, 28(7), 28(7), P662-676. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbr.2025.115429

    • Document type: literature review

    • Access: closed

Creator

  • Frank Arnould

In other languages

  • rythme thêta

    French

  • activité thêta
  • fréquence thêta
  • onde thêta
  • oscillation thêta

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/P66-F2HG9RZP-D

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