Auditory Closed-Loop Stimulation of Sleep Slow Oscillations

Slow oscillations play a causal role in the consolidation of memory during sleep. In this video, Hong-Viet Ngo and Jan Born describe how they synchronized the presentation of auditory clicks to the brain's own slow oscillation rhythm to enhance slow oscillation activity and strengthen consolidation of word-pair memories. For more information, see Ngo et al., Neuron 78(3).