Data from: Slow oscillation-spindle coupling predicts enhanced memory formation from childhood to adolescence
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Hahn, Michael A. et al. (2021). Data from: Slow oscillation-spindle coupling predicts enhanced memory formation from childhood to adolescence [Dataset]. Dryad. https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.8sf7m0chn
Abstract
Precise temporal coordination of slow oscillations (SO) and sleep spindles is a fundamental mechanism of sleep-dependent memory consolidation. SO and spindle morphology changes considerably throughout development. Critically, it remains unknown how the precise temporal coordination of these two sleep oscillations develops during brain maturation and whether their synchronization indexes the development of memory networks. Here, we use a longitudinal study design spanning from childhood to adolescence, where participants underwent polysomnography and performed a declarative word-pair learning task. Performance on the memory task was better during adolescence. After disentangling oscillatory components from 1/f activity, we found frequency shifts within SO and spindle frequency bands. Consequently, we devised an individualized cross-frequency coupling approach, which demonstrates that SO-spindle coupling strength increases during maturation. Critically, this increase
indicated enhanced memory formation from childhood to adolescence. Our results provide evidence that improved coordination between SOs and spindles indexes the development of sleep-dependent memory networks.
Funding
FWF Austrian Science Fund, Award: W1233-G17
Hertie Foundation, Award: Hertie Network for Excellence in Clinical Neuroscience
Baden-Württemberg Stiftung, Award: Postdoctoral fellowship
Jacobs Foundation, Award: JS1112H
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, Award: HE 8329/2-1
Centre for Cognitive Neuroscience Salzburg