Partial recovery of alcohol dependence-related deficits in sleep evoked potentials following twelve months of abstinence.

Stimuli presented during sleep can produce an evoked EEG delta wave referred to as a K-complex. These responses occur when large numbers of cortical cells burst fire in a synchronized manner. Large amplitude synchronized scalp responses require that the CNS contain large numbers of healthy neurons t...

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Main Authors: Ian M Colrain, Mayra L Padilla, Fiona C Baker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fneur.2012.00013/full