Topic: instantaneous firing rates

Brains can process sensory information from different modalities at astonishing speed; this is surprising as already the integration of inputs through the membrane causes a delayed response. Experiments reveal a possible explanation for the fast processing, showing that neurons can advance their output firing rate with respect to their input current, a concept which we refer to as prospective coding. The underlying mechanisms of prospective coding, however, are not completely understood. We propose a mechanistic explanation for neurons advancing their output on the level of single action poten