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Meanings of cortical potential in English

(Neurophysiology) rapid fluctuations of voltage between parts of the cerebral cortex that are detectable with an electroencephalograph.

        Usage of cortical potential in English
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        We placed 26 electrodes on the scalp overlying the sensorimotor area and recorded cortical potentials related to abduction of the index finger.
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        We studied the scalp-recorded, movement-related cortical potentials occurring immediately before and after the onset of movement in 5 patients with asymmetric Parkinson's disease.
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        Saccade characteristics and mean amplitudes of slow cortical potentials time-locked to peripheral target were analyzed in 23 healthy volunteers and 19 schizophrenic patients.
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