Dynamic Changes in Phase-Amplitude Coupling Facilitate Spatial Attention Control in Fronto-Parietal Cortex

Electrocorticography reveals how coupling between two frequencies of neuronal oscillation allows the frontal and parietal areas of the cortex to control visual attention from moment to moment in the human brain.

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