Auditory deprivation modifies sleep in the guinea-pig

Marisa Pedemonte, José L. Peña, Pablo Torterolo, Ricardo A. Velluti

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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 languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1-4
Number of pages4
JournalNeuroscience Letters
Volume223
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 14 1997
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Auditory deprivation
  • Cochlear lesion
  • Deafness
  • Paradoxical sleep
  • Slow wave sleep
  • Wakefulness

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Neuroscience

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