Based on the reviewed literature and the data presented in this paper, conclusions can be
drawn with respect to the validity of the WAG/Rij strain of rats as a model for absence …

The extensive physiological data on hippocampal theta rhythm provide an opportunity to
evaluate hypotheses about the role of theta rhythm for hippocampal network function …

The theta rhythm appears in the rat hippocampal electroencephalogram during exploration
and shows phase locking to stimulus acquisition. Lesions that block theta rhythm impair …

Tactile information is actively acquired and processed in the brain through concerted
interactions between movement and sensation. Somatosensory input is often the result of …

Whisking and sniffing are predominant aspects of exploratory behaviour in rodents. Yet the
neural mechanisms that generate and coordinate these and other orofacial motor patterns …

Generalized non-convulsive absence seizures are characterized by the occurrence of
synchronous and bilateral spike and wave discharges (SWDs) on the electroencephalogram …

Oscillations and synchrony in basal ganglia circuits may play a key role in the organization
of voluntary actions and habits. We recorded single units and local field potentials from …

We have selected a strain of rats and designated it the Genetic Absence Epilepsy Rat from
Strasbourg (GAERS). In this strain, 100% of the animals present recurrent generalized non …

The rhythmic motor activity of the vibrissae that rodents use for the tactile localization of
objects provides a model system for understanding patterned motor activity in mammals …

The data on theta-modulation of neuronal activity in the hippocampus and related structures,
obtained by the author and her colleagues have been reviewed. Analysis of extracellularly …