The thalamus plays a key role in supporting sleep and is also a target of therapeutic stimulation. This project investigates when, where, and how electrical stimulation delivered to the thalamus in humans elicits or disrupts sleep oscillations. This research is a first step to better understand how current neuromodulation therapies affect sleep and may help advance toward new therapies to improve sleep for a wide range of neurological and neuropsychological disorders.
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Change from pre-stimulation baseline of sleep spindle rate
Timeframe: 10 to 3000 milliseconds following stimulation