Synchronous firing patterns of neuronal population with excitatory and inhibitory connections

A stochastic model of neuronal population with excitatory and inhibitory connections is proposed, where excitatory synaptic dynamics is considered. Oscillatory synchronized firing patterns of a neuronal population by means of firing density are investigated. Numerical simulations using Fokker–Planck equation show that slow inhibitory connection contributes to oscillatory synchronized firing of the neuronal population, and synchronous activity is enhanced due to inhibitory connection. The effect of time delay on the oscillatory synchronized firing in the neuronal population using phase mode is explored. Numerical simulation indicates that short synaptic transmission delay can suppress oscillatory synchronized firing, but this suppression is instable.