Developmental Changes in Sleep Spindle Characteristics and Sigma Power across Early Childhood

Sleep spindles, a prominent feature of the non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep electroencephalogram (EEG), are linked to cognitive abilities. Early childhood is a time of rapid cognitive and neurophysiological maturation; however, little is known about developmental changes in sleep spindles. In thi...

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Main Authors: Ian J. McClain, Caroline Lustenberger, Peter Achermann, Jonathan M. Lassonde, Salome Kurth, Monique K. LeBourgeois
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:Neural Plasticity
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/3670951