Sleep spindles are burstlike signals in the electroencephalogram (EEG) of the sleeping
mammalian brain and electrical surface correlates of neuronal oscillations in thalamus. As …

A broad range of evidence regarding the functional organization of the vertebrate brain–
spanning from comparative neurology to experimental psychology and neurophysiology to …

BACKGROUND: Mechanisms of anesthesia-induced loss of consciousness remain poorly
understood. Resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging allows investigating …

The thalamus is classically viewed as passively relaying information to the cortex. However,
there is growing evidence that the thalamus actively regulates information transmission to …

Neocortex, the neuronal structure at the base of the remarkable cognitive skills of mammals,
is a layered sheet of neuronal tissue composed of juxtaposed and interconnected columns …

Abstract The slow (< 1 Hz) rhythm, the most important electroencephalogram (EEG)
signature of non–rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep, is generally viewed as originating …

Essentially all cortical areas receive thalamic inputs and send outputs to lower motor
centers. Cortical areas communicate with each other by means of direct corticocortical and …

The primary somatosensory barrel cortex processes tactile vibrissae information, allowing
rodents to actively perceive spatial and textural features of their immediate surroundings …

The overall function of sleep is hypothesized to provide “recovery” after preceding waking
activities, thereby ensuring optimal functioning during subsequent wakefulness. However …

The thalamus is the major source of cortical inputs shaping sensation, action, and cognition.
Thalamic circuits are targeted by two major inhibitory systems: the thalamic reticular nucleus …