Sleep, neuroengineering and dynamics.
Jens Christian Claussen, Ulrich G Hofmann
Cognitive Neurodynamics June 2012 DOI: 10.1007/s11571-012-9204-2 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Review Peer reviewed |
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| Keywords | Brain-computer interface Computational neuroscience Consciousness Dynamics Neuroengineering Neuroprosthetics Pathological oscillations Plasticity Sleep |
| Key findings | The authors argue that computational models are a unifying tool linking theory, neurophysiology, and neuroengineering, and that this integration is advancing understanding of consciousness dynamics, treatment of pathological oscillations, neuroprosthetic and brain-computer-interface approaches, and stimulation-based enhancement of memory consolidation, with a path toward medical applications. |
Abstract
Modeling of consciousness-related phenomena and neuroengineering are fields that are rapidly growing together. We review recent approaches and developments and point out some promising directions of future research: Understanding the dynamics of consciousness states and associated oscillations, pathological oscillations as well as their treatment by stimulation, neuroprosthetics and brain-computer-interface approaches, and stimulation approaches that probe, influence and strengthen memory consolidation. In all these fields, computational models connect theory, neurophysiology and neuroengineering research and pave a way towards medical applications.