A computerized system for the detection and analysis of spontaneously occurring synaptic potentials

A computerized system is described which converts analog, high-gain intracellular records from alpha motoneurons to digital data which are displayed on a graphics terminal and stored on magnetic media. Spontaneously occurring synaptic potentials are automatically detected and a quantitative analysis of their waveform parameters is computer-generated.

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