Neocortical 40 Hz oscillations during carbachol-induced rapid eye movement sleep and cataplexy

• Published in: The European journal of neuroscience Vol. 43; no. 4; pp. 580 - 589
• Main Authors: Torterolo, Pablo, Castro-Zaballa, Santiago, Cavelli, Matías, Chase, Michael H., Falconi, Atilio
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: France Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.02.2016
• Subjects: Animals; Carbachol - pharmacology; cat; Cataplexy - chemically induced; Cataplexy - physiopathology; Cats; Cholinergic Agonists - pharmacology; electroencephalogram; Electroencephalography - methods; gamma; narcolepsy; Neocortex - drug effects; Neurons - drug effects; Neurons - physiology; nucleus pontis oralis; Pons - drug effects; Pons - physiology; reticular formation; Sleep, REM - drug effects; Wakefulness - drug effects; nucleus pontis oralis; reticular formation; narcolepsy; electroencephalogram; gamma; cat

Higher cognitive functions require the integration and coordination of large populations of neurons in cortical and subcortical regions. Oscillations in the gamma band (30–45 Hz) of the electroencephalogram (EEG) have been involved in these cognitive functions. In previous studies, we analysed the e...