Hippocampal network dynamics during impaired working memory in epileptic mice
Schedule
Wednesday, February 1, 2023
17:35 UTC
Maryam Pasdarnavab
Ewell lab, University of Bonn
Host: WWNeuRise
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WWNeuRise
Duration
35 minutes
Abstract
Memory impairment is a common cognitive deficit in temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE). The hippocampus is severely altered in TLE exhibiting multiple anatomical changes that lead to a hyperexcitable network capable of generating frequent epileptic discharges and seizures. In this study we investigated whether hippocampal involvement in epileptic activity drives working memory deficits using bilateral LFP recordings from CA1 during task performance. We discovered that epileptic mice experienced focal rhythmic discharges (FRDs) while they performed the spatial working memory task. Spatial correlation analysis revealed that FRDs were often spatially stable on the maze and were most common around reward zones (25 ‰) and delay zones (50 ‰). Memory performance was correlated with stability of FRDs, suggesting that spatially unstable FRDs interfere with working memory codes in real time.
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