Sleep and The Maturing Nervous System

List of ParticipantsPrefaceThe Maturation of Neural Elements 1 Principles of Synaptogenesis and Their Application to Ontogenetic Studies of Mammalian Cerebral Cortex Comparative Neuronal Morphogenesis and Synaptogenesis in Immature Cerebral Cortex: Functional Implications Excitability Properties of Dendrites of Immature Cortical Neurons Correlation Synaptogenesis and Evoked Potentials of Immature Cerebral Cortex Comments References 2 The Development of Synapses in the Rat Cerebellar Cortex Text References Invited Discussion (Chapter 1 and 2) by Guenter H. Rose References General Discussion (Chapter 1 and 2) References 3 Maturing Neuronal Subsystems: The Dendrites of Spinal Motorneurons Techniques Results Discussion Conclusion References Invited Discussion by Paul D. Coleman References General Discussion ReferencesNeurochemical Factors in the Maturation of Sleep Behavior 4 Coordination between Excitation and Inhibition: Development of the GABA System Introduction Cerebellum The GABA System in the Cerebellum of the Developing Chick GABA in Other Vertebrate Neuronal Systems Comment References General Discussion 5 Contributions of Differential Housing to Brain Development: Some Implications for Sleep Behavior Text References General Discussion 6 The Role of Biogenic Amines in Sleep Text References General Discussion References 7 Developmental Changes in Neurochemistry during the Maturation of Sleep Behavior Text References General Discussion References 8 Maturation of Neurobiochemical Systems Related to the Ontogeny of Sleep Behavior Text ReferencesDevelopment of EEG and Activity Patterns in Relation to Sleep 9 Development of Wakefulness-Sleep Cycles and Associated EEG Patterns in Mammals Interspecies Similarities Interspecies Differences References 10 The Basic Rest-Activity Cycle and Sleep: Developmental Considerations in Man and Cats Text Discussion References 11 Development of States in Infants Components of State Development of State Variables Development of Sleep States Sleep and Waking States Animal Studies Conclusions References Invited Discussion: by Nathaniel Kleitman Reference Invited Discussion by David R. Metcalf References General Discussion ReferencesDevelopment of Reflex Patterns in Sleep 12 The Somatosensory Cerebral Evoked Potentials of the Sleeping Human Newborn Immaturity of the Human Brain at Birth Evoked Potentials in REMS and SWS Comparison with Vertex Responses Amplitude of Evoked Potentials in Sleep States The Effect of Intervals Between Stimuli Conclusions and Summary References Invited Discussion by Mortimer G. Rosen References General Discussion 13 Patterns of Reflex Excitability during the Ontogenesis of Sleep and Wakefulness Introduction Brain Stem Reflex Activity in the Kitten Discussion References Invited Discussion by Dennis J.