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Thalamic Bursts Down-regulate Cortical Theta and Nociceptive Behavior.

Authors :
LeBlanc BW
Cross B
Smith KA
Roach C
Xia J
Chao YC
Levitt J
Koyama S
Moore CI
Saab CY
Source :
Scientific reports [Sci Rep] 2017 May 30; Vol. 7 (1), pp. 2482. Date of Electronic Publication: 2017 May 30.
Publication Year :
2017

Abstract

We tested the relation between pain behavior, theta (4-8 Hz) oscillations in somatosensory cortex and burst firing in thalamic neurons in vivo. Optically-induced thalamic bursts attenuated cortical theta and mechanical allodynia. It is proposed that thalamic bursts are an adaptive response to pain that de-synchronizes cortical theta and decreases sensory salience.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
2045-2322
Volume :
7
Issue :
1
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Scientific reports
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
28559582
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-02753-6