Local Aspects of Sleep and Wakefulness

• Other Authors: Bernardi, Giulio (Editor), Siclari, Francesca (Editor), Bellesi, Michele (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media SA 2020
• Subjects: Science: general issues; Neurosciences; Local sleep; hd-EEG; MEG; fMRI-EEG; Sleep; K-complex; Slow Wave; sleep spindle; connectivity; plasticity; Disconnection
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It is now well established that sleep and wakefulness are locally regulated. In fact, typical sleep hallmarks, such as slow waves and spindles, display a clear regional modulation based on maturational and experience-dependent brain plasticity. Of note, these regional changes have been suggested to...