| Literature DB >> 22498654 |
Salome Kurth1, Maya Ringli, Monique K Lebourgeois, Anja Geiger, Andreas Buchmann, Oskar G Jenni, Reto Huber.
Abstract
Electroencephalographically (EEG) recorded slow wave activity (SWA, 1-4.5Hz), reflecting the depth of sleep, is suggested to play a crucial role in synaptic plasticity. Mapping of SWA by means of high-density EEG reveals that cortical regions showing signs of maturational changes (structural and behavioral) during childhood and adolescence exhibit more SWA. Moreover, the maturation of specific skills is predicted by the topographical distribution of SWA. Thus, SWA topography may serve as a promising neuroimaging tool with prognostic potential. Finally, our data suggest that deep sleep SWA in humans is involved in cortical development that optimizes performance.Entities:
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Year: 2012 PMID: 22498654 PMCID: PMC4444061 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2012.03.053
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Neuroimage ISSN: 1053-8119 Impact factor: 6.556