Noise in the nervous system. Faisal, A A., Selen, L. P J, & Wolpert, D. M Nature reviews. Neuroscience, 9(4):292–303, April, 2008.
Noise in the nervous system. [link]Paper  doi  abstract   bibtex   
Noise–random disturbances of signals–poses a fundamental problem for information processing and affects all aspects of nervous-system function. However, the nature, amount and impact of noise in the nervous system have only recently been addressed in a quantitative manner. Experimental and computational methods have shown that multiple noise sources contribute to cellular and behavioural trial-to-trial variability. We review the sources of noise in the nervous system, from the molecular to the behavioural level, and show how noise contributes to trial-to-trial variability. We highlight how noise affects neuronal networks and the principles the nervous system applies to counter detrimental effects of noise, and briefly discuss noise's potential benefits.
@article{Faisal2008,
	title = {Noise in the nervous system.},
	volume = {9},
	issn = {1471-0048},
	url = {http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=2631351&tool=pmcentrez&rendertype=abstract},
	doi = {10.1038/nrn2258},
	abstract = {Noise--random disturbances of signals--poses a fundamental problem for information processing and affects all aspects of nervous-system function. However, the nature, amount and impact of noise in the nervous system have only recently been addressed in a quantitative manner. Experimental and computational methods have shown that multiple noise sources contribute to cellular and behavioural trial-to-trial variability. We review the sources of noise in the nervous system, from the molecular to the behavioural level, and show how noise contributes to trial-to-trial variability. We highlight how noise affects neuronal networks and the principles the nervous system applies to counter detrimental effects of noise, and briefly discuss noise's potential benefits.},
	number = {4},
	urldate = {2014-03-19},
	journal = {Nature reviews. Neuroscience},
	author = {Faisal, A Aldo and Selen, Luc P J and Wolpert, Daniel M},
	month = apr,
	year = {2008},
	pmid = {18319728},
	keywords = {Animals, Humans, Information Theory, Models, Neurological, Nerve Net, Nerve Net: physiology, Nervous System, Nervous System Physiological Phenomena, Neural Networks (Computer), Neural Pathways, Neural Pathways: physiology, Noise, noise},
	pages = {292--303},
}

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