A wake-up call from the thalamus

Authors
Sherman, SM
Citation
Sm. Sherman, A wake-up call from the thalamus, NAT NEUROSC, 4(4), 2001, pp. 344-346
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Neurosciences & Behavoir
Journal title
NATURE NEUROSCIENCE
ISSN journal
10976256 → ACNP
Volume
4
Issue
4
Year of publication
2001
Pages
344 - 346
Database
ISI
SICI code
1097-6256(200104)4:4<344:AWCFTT>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
The role of thalamic burst firing in normal behavior has been controversial , but a paper in this issue offers powerful evidence that bursting may serv e as a 'wake-up call' to cortex.