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Wake and sleep states are defined by behavioral and electrophysiological biomarkers such as the electroencephalogram and electromyogram. Studies using selective neuronal activation and inactivation in experimental animals show that the control of the wake–sleep cycle primarily depends on glutamatergic and GABAergic neurons distributed in the basal forebrain, hypothalamus, and brainstem. These neurons receive modulatory influence of cholinergic, monoaminergic, and peptidergic neurons. Whereas arousal depends on brainstem and basal forebrain mechanisms, the maintenance of the waking states and the transition from wakefulness to sleep depend on the hypothalamus. The sleep–wake cycle is primarily regulated by the circadian rhythm and homeostatic sleep pressure. Sleep has a critical role in memory consolidation, synaptic plasticity, and maintenance of homeostasis in CNS. Disturbances of circadian regulation and sleep architecture are major manifestations of genetic, neurodegenerative, and autoimmune disorders.

Author

Eduardo E. Benarroch

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Published

2021

Language

EN