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Contingent Negative Variation

MESHD003265

A negative shift of the cortical electrical potentials that increases over time. It is associated with an anticipated response to an expected stimulus and is an electrical event indicative of a state of readiness or expectancy.

Synonyms

  • Contingent Negative Variations
  • Variation, Contingent Negative
  • Variations, Contingent Negative
  • Bereitschaftspotential
  • Bereitschaftspotentials
  • Readiness Potential
  • Potential, Readiness
  • Potentials, Readiness
  • Readiness Potentials

Source last updated 2026-05-24T15:27:57.172Z