Channel Noise Effects on Neural Synchronization
Synchronization in neural networks is strongly tied to the implementation of cognitive processes, but abnormal neuronal synchronization has been linked to a number of brain disorders such as epilepsy and schizophrenia. Here we examine the effects of channel noise on the synchronization of small Hodgkin-Huxley neuronal networks. The principal feature of a Hodgkin-Huxley neuron is the existence of protein channels that transition between open and closed states with voltage dependent rate constants. The Hodgkin-Huxley model assumes infinitely many channels, so fluctuations in the number of open channels do not affect the voltage. However, real neurons have finitely many channels which lead to fluctuations in the membrane voltage and modify the timing of the spikes, which may in turn lead to large changes in the degree of synchronization. We demonstrate that under mild conditions, neurons in the network reach a steady state synchronization level that depends only on the number of neurons in the network. The channel noise only affects the time it takes to reach the steady state synchronization level.
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