Published May 26, 2020 | Version v1
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Anticipation-induced delta phase reset improves human olfactory perception

  • 1. Northwestern University
  • 2. Stanford University
  • 3. University of Pennsylvania
  • 4. University of Chicago
  • 5. George Washington University

Description

Anticipating an odor improves detection and perception, yet the underlying neural mechanisms of olfactory anticipation are not well understood. In this study, we used human intracranial electroencephalography (iEEG) to show that anticipation resets the phase of delta oscillations in piriform cortex prior to odor arrival. Anticipatory phase reset correlates with ensuing odor-evoked theta power and improvements in perceptual accuracy. These effects were consistently present in each individual subject and were not driven by potential confounds of pre-inhale motor preparation or power changes. Together, these findings suggest that states of anticipation enhance olfactory perception through phase resetting of delta oscillations in piriform cortex.

Data availability

All source data are available at https://github.com/zelanolab/PhaseResettingInOlfactoryAnticipation.git.

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1371/journal.pbio.3000724
Other
oai:uchicago.tind.io:6271

Funding

National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
R00DC012803
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
R01DC016364

UChicago Information

Division(s)
Biological Sciences Division
Department(s)
Neurology