An integrated magnetoencephalographic and functional magnetic resonance imaging study on temporal asymmetry processing in the human auditory cortex [Elektronische Ressource] / presented by Anita Kult

Dissertationsubmitted to theCombined Faculties for the Natural Sciences and for Mathematicsof the Ruperto-Carola University of Heidelberg, Germanyfor the degree ofDoctor of Natural Sciencespresented byDiplom-Physicist Anita Kultborn in SchorndorfOral examination: 16. February 2006An IntegratedMagnetoencephalographic andFunctional Magnetic ResonanceImaging Study on TemporalAsymmetry Processing in theHuman Auditory CortexReferees:Prof. Dr. Hans Gun ter Dosch/Prof. Dr. Hans -Joachim SpechtProf. Dr. Peter BachertWith present methods the skull and the scalp are too much in the way,and we need some new physical method to read through them. In thesedays we may look with some con dence to the physicists to producesuch an instrument, for it is just the sort of thing they can do.E.D. Adrian: Brain RhythmsNature 1944, 153: 360-362AcknowledgementsThis thesis is a result of many invisible hands helping me. During my dissertationwork, as during all preceding stages of my graduate training, I received help frommany people. The full extent of their contributions to my work I am only now begin-ning to realize.My special thanks goes to the leader of the Section of Biomagnetism Dr. Andre Ruppfor giving me the opportunity to work in such an inspiring and refreshing environ-ment such as heidelberger MEG lab, for his optimism, advices and ideas that he’llrecognize reading this thesis.I would like to express sincere gratitude to my supervisors, Prof.