Lecture 17

Network properties of the thalamus – spindles and absence seizures

Required Reading

  • von Krosigk et al. 1993 Cellular mechanisms of synchronized oscillation in the thalamus. [PDF]
  • Steriade et al 1993 Thalamocortical oscillations in the sleeping and aroused brain. [PDF]

Optional Reading and Resources

  • Kim and McCormick 1998 Functional influence of burst and tonic mode on synaptic interactions in the thalamus. [PDF]

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