Recurring bursts of thalamocortical cells were thought to be indispensable in driving absence seizures. A new study demonstrates that bursts from inhibitory thalamic reticular neurons are crucial instead. Reticular bursts are driven by cortical inputs and govern precise timing of thalamocortical cell activity during seizures.
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Acsády, L. Heartless beat or beatless heart?. Nat Neurosci 21, 649–651 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41593-018-0140-2
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