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How the Human Brain Sleeps: Direct Cortical Recordings of Normal Brain Activity
Author(s) -
Ellenrieder Nicolás,
Gotman Jean,
Zelmann Rina,
Rogers Christine,
Nguyen Dang Khoa,
Kahane Philippe,
Dubeau François,
Frauscher Birgit
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
annals of neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.764
H-Index - 296
eISSN - 1531-8249
pISSN - 0364-5134
DOI - 10.1002/ana.25651
Subject(s) - electroencephalography , sleep spindle , sleep (system call) , human brain , neuroscience , k complex , slow wave sleep , sleep stages , brain activity and meditation , scalp , psychology , rapid eye movement sleep , neuroscience of sleep , medicine , polysomnography , anatomy , computer science , operating system
Regional variations in oscillatory activity during human sleep remain unknown. Using the unique ability of intracranial electroencephalography to study in situ brain physiology, this study assesses regional variations of electroencephalographic sleep activity and creates the first atlas of human sleep using recordings from the first sleep cycle.