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The K-complex: Its slow (<1-Hz) rhythmicity and relation to delta waves
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The K-complex is a major graphoelement of sleep EEG. This report demonstrates that K-complexes emerge from a cortically generated slow (<1-Hz) oscillation. Human EEG as well as cat cellular and field potential recordings converge into demonstrating that the K-complex results from a synchronized cortical network that imposes periodic excitatory and inhibitory actions on cortical neurons. We additionally show the correspondence between neuronal activities and the shape of the K-complex. Spectral analysis confirms the periodic recurrence of human K-complexes, with main peaks at 0.5 to 0.7 Hz. It is also shown that the spectral content in the delta band (1 to 4 Hz) is partially due to the shape and duration of the K-complex.
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- Authors
- Amzica, F., & Steriade, M.
- Venue
- Neurology
- Published
- 1997-10
- Volume
- 49
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 952-959
- ISSN
- 0028-3878 (ISSN-L)
- 1526-632X
- OpenAlex
- W2073191776
- Cited by
- 329
- References
- 7
- FWCI
- 7.60
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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