Characterizing sleep spindles in 11,630 individuals from the National Sleep Research Resource

S. M. Purcell; D. S. Manoach; C. Demanuele; B. E. Cade; S. Mariani; R. Cox; G. Panagiotaropoulou; R. Saxena; J. Q. Pan; J. W. Smoller; S. Redline; R. Stickgold

doi:10.1038/ncomms15930

Nature Communications (Jun 2017)

Characterizing sleep spindles in 11,630 individuals from the National Sleep Research Resource

S. M. Purcell,
D. S. Manoach,
C. Demanuele,
B. E. Cade,
S. Mariani,
R. Cox,
G. Panagiotaropoulou,
R. Saxena,
J. Q. Pan,
J. W. Smoller,
S. Redline,
R. Stickgold

Affiliations

S. M. Purcell: Department of Psychiatry, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
D. S. Manoach: Harvard Medical School
C. Demanuele: Harvard Medical School
B. E. Cade: Division of Sleep and Circadian Disorders, Brigham and Women's Hospital
S. Mariani: Division of Sleep and Circadian Disorders, Brigham and Women's Hospital
R. Cox: Harvard Medical School
G. Panagiotaropoulou: Harvard Medical School
R. Saxena: Center for Human Genetic Research, Massachusetts General Hospital
J. Q. Pan: Stanley Center for Psychiatric Research, Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT
J. W. Smoller: Harvard Medical School
S. Redline: Harvard Medical School
R. Stickgold: Harvard Medical School

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms15930
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 8, no. 1
pp. 1 – 16

Abstract

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Sleep patterns vary and are associated with health and disease. Here Purcellet alcharacterize sleep spindle activity in 11,630 individuals and describe age-related changes, genetic influences, and possible confounding effects, serving as a resource for further understanding the physiology of sleep.

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ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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