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Parabolic bursting

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A parabolic bursting neuron has the characteristic that the frequency of spikes increase and decrease through the burst. Thus the frequency curve of a given burst takes the form of a parabola, hence the name "parabolic burst".

One such neuron that parabolically bursts is the Aplysia R-15 neuron.

References

  1. "Parabolic Bursting: Two Slow Processes". Bard Ermentrout. 29 July 1996. Retrieved 11 December 2014.


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