Sleep-dependent Memory Consolidation and Reconsolidation

Overview

Journal Sleep Med

Specialties Neurology
Psychiatry

Date 2007 May 2

PMID 17470412

Citations 176

Authors

Robert Stickgold

Matthew P Walker

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Abstract

Molecular, cellular, and systems-level processes convert initial, labile memory representations into more permanent ones, available for continued reactivation and recall over extended periods of time. These processes of memory consolidation and reconsolidation are not all-or-none phenomena, but rather a continuing series of biological adjustments that enhance both the efficiency and utility of stored memories over time. In this chapter, we review the role of sleep in supporting these disparate but related processes.

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