Cortical States

Overview

The Circadian Cycle

Molecular Mechanisms of Biological Clocks

BOX 28A Electroencephalography

Sleep

The Purpose of Sleep

CLINICAL APPLICATIONS: Sleep Disorders and Their Treatment

BOX 28B Sleep and Memory

Sleep in Different Species

The Stages of Sleep

BOX 28C Dreaming

The Physiological Changes in Sleep States

The Neural Circuits Governing Sleep

Thalamocortical Interactions in Sleep Consciousness

The Neural Correlates of Consciousness

Comatose States

The “Default State” of the Brain