Term / Abbreviation

Explanation

Units

AI = (ISIav_n-n-2 - ISIav_1-3)/ ISIav_n-n-2

Adaptation Index

ASP.

Adapting spiking

ASP.ASP.

Adapting spiking followed by (slower) adapting spiking

ASP.NASP

Non-adapting spiking preceded by adapting spiking

ASP.SLN

Silence preceded by adapting spiking

C_2p

Intercept (c) for linear regression (y=mx+c) (excluding TSTUT/rapid transient)

C_RASP

Intercept (c) for linear regression (y=mx+c) for Rapid transient ISIs

C1_3p

Intercept (c₁₎ for piecewise linear regression with saturation (y=mx+c₁; y=c₂) (excluding TSTUT/rapid transient)

C1_4p

Intercept (c₁) for piecewise linear regression (y=m₁x+c₁; y=m₂x+c₂) (excluding TSTUT/rapid transient)

C2_3p

Constant (c₂) ISI in steady state (y=mx+c₁; y=c₂) (excluding TSTUT/rapid transient)

C2_4p

Intercept (c₂) for piecewise linear regression (y=m₁x+c₁; y=m₂x+c₂) (excluding TSTUT/rapid transient)

D.

Delayed spiking

D.ASP.

Delayed adapting spiking

D.NASP

Delayed non-adapting spiking

D.PSTUT

Delayed persistent stuttering

D.RASP.NASP

Non-adapting spiking preceded by delayed rapidly adapting spiking

D.TSWB.NASP

Non-adapting spiking preceded by delayed transient slow-wave bursting

Delay

Latency of first spike

ms

DI=(Delay-2 ISIav_1-2)/Delay

Delay Index

F_12

F-value for 1-paramer and 2-parameter linear regression (excluding TSTUT/rapid transient)

F_23

F-value for 2-paramer and 3-parameter linear regression (excluding TSTUT/rapid transient)

F_34

F-value for 3-paramer and 4-parameter linear regression (excluding TSTUT/rapid transient)

F_crit_12

F Critical one-tail for 1-paramer and 2-parameter linear regression (excluding TSTUT/rapid transient)

F_crit_23

F Critical one-tail for 2-paramer and 3-parameter linear regression (excluding TSTUT/rapid transient)

F_crit_34

F Critical one-tail for 3-paramer and 4-parameter linear regression (excluding TSTUT/rapid transient)

ISI

Intersike interval

ISIav

Average ISI

ms

ISIav (scaled)

Scaled average ISI

ISImax

Maximum Interspike Interval

ms

ISImax_n/ISIn-1

Ratio MaxISI to the previous ISI

ISImax_n/ISIn+1

Ratio MaxISI to the next ISI

ISImax(scaled)

Scaled ISImax

ISImax/ISImin

Maximum ISI ratio

ISImin

Minimum Interspike Interval

ms

Istim (pA)

Amplitude of stimulation

pA

M_2p

Slope (m) for linear regression (y=mx+c) (excluding TSTUT/rapid transient)

M_3p

Slope (m) for piecewise linear regression with saturation (y=mx+c₁; y=c₂) (excluding TSTUT/rapid transient)

M_RASP

Slope (m) for linear regression (y=mx+c) for Rapid transient ISIs

M1_4p

Slope (m₁) for piecewise linear regression (y=m₁x+c₁; y=m₂x+c₂) (excluding TSTUT/rapid transient)

M2_4p

Slope (m₂) for piecewise linear regression (y=m₁x+c₁; y=m₂x+c₂) (excluding TSTUT/rapid transient)

N_ISI_cut_3p

Number of ISIs fit to the line y=mx+c₁ in piecewise linear regression with saturation (y=mx+c₁; y=c₂) (excluding TSTUT/rapid transient)

N_ISI_cut_4p

Number of ISIs fit to the line y=m₁x+c₁ in piecewise linear regression (y=m₁x+c₁; y=m₂x+c₂) (excluding TSTUT/rapid transient)

N_ISI_cut_RASP

Number of rapid transient ISIs

NASP

Non-adapting spiking

NISI

Number of ISIs

P_12

P-value for difference between 1- and 2-parameter linear regression (excluding TSTUT/rapid transient)

P_12_UV

P-value for difference between 1- and 2-parameter linear regression (unequal variances) (excluding TSTUT/rapid transient)

P_23

P-value for difference between 2- and 3-parameter linear regression (excluding TSTUT/rapid transient)

P_23_UV

P-value for difference between 2- and 3-parameter linear regression (unequal variances) (excluding TSTUT/rapid transient)

P_34

P-value for difference between 3- and 4-parameter linear regression (excluding TSTUT/rapid transient)

P_34_UV

P-value for difference between 3- and 4-parameter linear regression (unequal variances) (excluding TSTUT/rapid transient)

PFS

Post firing silence

ms

PSTUT

Persistent stuttering

PSWB

Persistent slow-wave bursting

RASP.

Rapidly adapting spiking

RASP.ASP.

Rapidly adapting spiking followed by adapting spiking

RASP.NASP

Non-adapting spiking preceded by rapidly adapting spiking

RASP.SLN

Silence preceded by rapidly adapting spiking

SD

Standard deviation

ms

SI=(PSF-2 ISIav_n-n-1)/PSF

Silence index

SLN

Silence index

SWA

Slow wave amplitude

mV

Tmax(scaled)

Scaleled Tmax

Tstim (ms)

Duration of stimulation

ms

TSTUT.

Transient stuttering

TSTUT.ASP.

Transient stuttering followed by adapting spiking

TSTUT.NASP

Non-adapting spiking preceded by transient stuttering

TSTUT.SLN

Silence preceded by transient stuttering

TSWB.

Transient slow-wave bursting

TSWB.NASP

Non-adapting spiking preceded by transient slow-wave bursting

TSWB.SLN

Silence preceded by transient slow-wave bursting

Abbreviations

Chemical substances

Units

ATP

Adenosine 5′-triphosphate

mM

BC

Biocytin

%

BCC

Bicuculline

mM

CNQX

6-Cyano-7-Nitro-Quino-Xaline-2,3-dione

mM

D-AP5

D-2-Amino-5-Phosphonovaleric acid

mM

EGTA

Ethylene Glycol Tetraacetic Acid

mM

GTP

Guanosine-5'-triphosphate

mM

HEPES

4-(2-Hydroxy-Ethyl)-1-Piperazine-Ethane-Sulfonic acid

mM

KAc

Potassium acetate

mM

KGlu

Potassium glutamate

mM

KMeSO4

Potassium methylsulphate

mM

KYNA

Kynurenic acid

mM

LY

Lycifer yellow

%

Na-EGTA

Sodium EGTA

mM

NaPyr

Sodium pyruvate

mM

NB

Neurobiotin

%

PCr

Phosphocreatine

mM

QX-314

Lidocaine N-ethyl bromide

mM