Sleep spindles are burstlike signals in the electroencephalogram (EEG) of the slee**
mammalian brain and electrical surface correlates of neuronal oscillations in thalamus. As …

The role of the thalamus in cortical sensory transmission is well known, but its broader role
in cognition is less appreciated. Recent studies have shown thalamic engagement in …

Neuropsychiatric disorders are increasingly conceptualized as overlap** spectra sharing
multi-level neurobiological alterations. However, whether transdiagnostic cortical alterations …

The thalamic reticular nucleus (TRN), the major source of thalamic inhibition, regulates
thalamocortical interactions that are critical for sensory processing, attention and cognition 1 …

Since the discovery of ocular dominance plasticity, neuroscientists have understood that
changes in visual experience during a discrete developmental time, the critical period …

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder. Several genetic causes
of ASD have been identified and this has enabled researchers to construct mouse models …

The prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD)—a type of neurodevelopmental disorder—
is increasing and is around 2% in North America, Asia, and Europe. Besides the known …

The activity of the GABAergic neurons of the thalamic reticular nucleus (TRN) has long been
known to play important roles in modulating the flow of information through the thalamus and …

Executive control, the ability to organize thoughts and action plans in real time, is a defining
feature of higher cognition. Classical theories have emphasized cortical contributions to this …

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a highly prevalent and debilitating psychiatric
disease often accompanied by severe defensive behaviors, preventing individuals from …