CUED memory reactivation during slow wave sleep selectively improves auditory discrimination

Introduction: Slow wave sleep (SWS) is known to play an important role in the off-line consolidation of memory. During SWS some memories are randomly reactivated at neuronal level as a part of consolidation process. Moreover, targeted presentation of memory-associated cues in SWS stage may reactivate declarative and procedural memory and improve its consolidation. As little is known about the effect of sleep at consolidation of sensory memory, we aimed to study an effect of auditory memory reactivation during SWS on explicit auditory discrimination during subsequent wakefulness.

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