TY - JOUR T1 - Modeling Brain Resonance Phenomena Using a Neural Mass Model A1 - Spiegler, Andreas A1 - Knösche, Thomas R. A1 - Schwab, Karin A1 - Haueisen, Jens A1 - Atay, Fatihcan M. Y1 - 2011/12/22 N2 - Author Summary Neuroscience aims to understand the enormously complex function of the normal and diseased brain. This, in turn, is the key to explaining human behavior and to developing novel diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. We develop and use models of mean activity in a single brain area, which provide a balance between tractability and plausibility. We use such a model to explain the resonance phenomenon in a photic driving experiment, which is routinely applied in the diagnosis of various diseases including epilepsy, migraine, schizophrenia and depression. Based on the model, we make predictions on the outcome of similar resonance experiments with periodic stimulation of the patients or participants. Our results are important for researchers and clinicians analyzing brain or behavioral data following periodic input. JF - PLOS Computational Biology JA - PLOS Computational Biology VL - 7 IS - 12 UR - https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1002298 SP - e1002298 EP - PB - Public Library of Science M3 - doi:10.1371/journal.pcbi.1002298 ER -