Maintained gamma band activity is a key element of higher brain function, participating in perception, executive function, and memory. The pedunculopontine nucleus (PPN), as part of the reticular activating system (RAS), is a major source of the “bottom-up” flow of gamma activity to higher regions. However, interruption of gamma band activity is associated with a number of neurological and psychiatric disorders. This review will focus on the role of the PPN in activating higher regions to induce arousal and descending pathways to modulate posture and locomotion. As such, PPN deep brain stimulation (DBS) can not only help regulate arousal and stepping, but continuous application may help maintain necessary levels of gamma band activity for a host of other brain processes. We will explore the potential future applications of PPN DBS for a number of disorders that are characterized by disturbances in gamma band maintenance. © 2018
Documento: | Artículo |
Título: | Bottom-up gamma maintenance in various disorders |
Autor: | Garcia-Rill, E.; Mahaffey, S.; Hyde, J.R.; Urbano, F.J. |
Filiación: | Center for Translational Neuroscience, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, United States University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States IFIBYNE (CONICET-UBA), DFBMC, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
Palabras clave: | Alzheimer's disease; Bipolar disorder; Bottom-up gamma; Coma; Depression; Mesencephalic locomotor region; Neglect; Parkinson's disease; Pedunculopontine nucleus; Reticular activating system; Schizophrenia; Top-down beta |
Año: | 2018 |
DOI: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nbd.2018.01.010 |
Título revista: | Neurobiology of Disease |
Título revista abreviado: | Neurobiol. Dis. |
ISSN: | 09699961 |
CODEN: | NUDIE |
Registro: | https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_09699961_v_n_p_GarciaRill |