EEG coherence as a predictor of spike propagation.

The relationship between resting EEG coherence and the propagation of spike activity from an experimental cortical focus was investigated in 6 rats. EEG was collected from an array of 6 epicortical electrodes positioned over the posterior hind limb sensorimotor (HL) and frontal (Fr1, Fr2) cortices. Coherence decreased non-linearly for all frequency bands with increasing interelectrode distance. The greatest decrement in coherence occurred in the region corresponding to the junction between hind limb (HL) and frontal (Fr1) cortices. The decrease in coherence was greatest for the highest frequency band for all interelectrode pairs. A spike focus was induced in all 6 animals following the application of bicuculline at the most posterior electrode of the cortical array. In 5 of the 6 animals spike propagation was delayed at the junction of HL and Fr1 cortices, where the greatest decrease in coherence was observed. In one animal spike activity never advanced across this region. These results demonstrate an association between intracortical coherence and the spatial propagation of spike activity. The function of short and long cortico-cortical pathways as mediators of both EEG coherence and cortical spike propagation are discussed.

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