Figure 3.
Acoustic stimulation during nap sleep enhances both fast- and slow-spindle amplitudes but is not related to memory performance. A, Fast-spindle (12–15 Hz) and slow-spindle (9–12 Hz) amplitude at electrode Cz time locked to the negative DOWN state of all off-line detected SO events (t = 0). Both fast- and slow-spindle amplitude showed significant increases in amplitude in the stimulation (red) condition relative to sham (black) stimulation. B, Scatter plots of retention versus peak fast-spindle amplitude (left) and the number of VR improvements versus peak fast-spindle amplitude (right) across individuals in sham and stimulation conditions (no significant correlations in either task).