Baseline Transition Sleep and Associated Sleep Episodes are Related to the Learning Ability of Rats

VESCIA, STEFANIA; MANDILE, PAOLA; MONTAGNESE, PAOLA; ROMANO, FABIO; CATALDO, GABRIELLA; COTUGNO, MARIO; GIUDITTA, ANTONIO

doi:10.1016/s0031-9384(96)00302-2

Baseline Transition Sleep and Associated Sleep Episodes are Related to the Learning Ability of Rats

The EEGs of 18 adult male Wistar rats were recorded during a baseline session lasting 7 h (day 1). The following day, rats were trained for a 2-way active avoidance task in an automated shuttle-box. A retention test was scheduled on the third day. On the basis of the number of avoidances scored d…