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

▪ Abstract The highly interconnected networks of the mammalian forebrain can generate a
wide variety of synchronized activities, including those underlying epileptic seizures, which …

On the basis of theoretical, anatomical, psychological and physiological considerations,
Francis Crick (1984) proposed that, during selective attention, the thalamic reticular nucleus …

▪ Abstract Many neurons in the mammalian central nervous system communicate through
electrical synapses, defined here as gap junction–mediated connections. Electrical …

To better understand population phenomena in thalamocortical neuronal ensembles, we
have constructed a preliminary network model with 3,560 multicompartment neurons …

It is currently believed that the mechanisms underlying spindle oscillations are related to
those that generate spike and wave (SW) discharges. The mechanisms of transition …

The circuitry within the thalamus creates an intrinsic oscillatory unit whose function depends
critically on reciprocal synaptic connectivity between excitatory thalamocortical relay …

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 …

Neurons of the thalamic reticular nucleus (TRN) provide inhibitory input to thalamic relay
cells and generate synchronized activity during sleep and seizures. It is widely assumed that …

Neuronal rhythmic activities within thalamocortical circuits range from partially synchronous
oscillations during normal sleep to hypersynchrony associated with absence epilepsy. It has …