Abstract
Memory consolidation depends on the exchange of information between the hippocampus and the neocortex. The interaction between these two structures is based on dynamical processes such as oscillations, taking place during active behavior as well as sleep. Memory replay, that is, the reactivation, during sleep or other off-line periods, of the same configurations of neural activity that occurred during experience, is thought to be a key mechanism for memory consolidation. We review here the physiology of cortico-hippocampal interaction during sleep, as well as some results on cortical replay and its relationship with hippocampal activity.
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Holleman, E., Battaglia, F.P. (2015). Memory Consolidation, Replay, and Cortico-Hippocampal Interactions. In: Tatsuno, M. (eds) Analysis and Modeling of Coordinated Multi-neuronal Activity. Springer Series in Computational Neuroscience, vol 12. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-1969-7_10
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