Sleep spindles stabilize human thalamocortical networks, inhibiting pathological disruptions
Kassem Jaber, Alyssa Ho, Hongyi Ye, Pilar Bosque‐Varela, Giovanna Aiello, Tamir Avigdor, Krishma Shenoy, Praveen Kumar Ramani, Lara Wadi, John Thomas, Petr Klimeš, Robert Mark Richardson, Derek G. Southwell, Peter Hadar, Sydney S. Cash, , Birgit Frauscher
This study investigates how sleep spindles interact with epileptic activity in thalamocortical circuits, finding bidirectional relationships and suggesting spindles stabilize network stability.
bioRxiv · Sep 19, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience