Abstract
After destruction of both cochleae, a significant enhancement of both paradoxical sleep and slow wave sleep together with decreased wakefulness, were observed for up to 45 days. The sleep augmentation consisted of an increment in the number of episodes of both slow wave and paradoxical sleep rather than in the duration of single episodes. The partial isolation provoked by deafness is postulated as explanation. We suggest that the suppression of one input to a complex set of networks related to the sleep-waking cycle, introduce an imbalance that leads to sleep enhancement.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1-4 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Neuroscience Letters |
Volume | 223 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 14 1997 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Auditory deprivation
- Cochlear lesion
- Deafness
- Paradoxical sleep
- Slow wave sleep
- Wakefulness
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Neuroscience(all)