Oscillatory bands, neuronal synchrony and hippocampal function: Implications of the effects of prenatal choline supplementation for sleep-dependent memory consolidation

Brain Research

Volumn 1237, Issue , 2008, Pages 176-194

  Cheng, Ruey Kuang ^a   Williams, Christina L ^a   Meck, Warren H ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Brain development; Cortex; Gamma bands; Hippocampus; Memory consolidation; Neuronal oscillations; Nutrition; Prenatal choline availability; Sleep states; Synchronization

Indexed keywords

CHOLINE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BRAIN FUNCTION; BRAIN REGION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; ELECTROMYOGRAM; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; HIPPOCAMPUS; MALE; MEMORY CONSOLIDATION; NECK MUSCLE; NERVE FUNCTION; NONHUMAN; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OSCILLATION; PRENATAL PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGENY; RAT; REM SLEEP; SLEEP; SLEEP WAKING CYCLE; SLOW WAVE SLEEP;

ALGORITHMS; ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL CLOCKS; CHOLINE; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HIPPOCAMPUS; MALE; MEMORY; NOOTROPIC AGENTS; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; RATS; SLEEP; TIME FACTORS;

RATTUS;

EID: 53249121914     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2008.08.077     Document Type: Article

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