Medio-sagittal section of the brain of a pontile animal with hypothalamic island

Paradoxical Sleep - A Study of its Nature and Mechanisms

Michel Jouvet
Progress In Brain Research Vol. 18 Sleep Mechanisms 1965

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction

Evidence of the duality of the states of sleep

(a) EEG and behavioural findings

(b) Phylogenetic findings

(c) Ontogenetic findings

(d) Functional findings

(e) Structural findings

Mechanisms of paradoxical sleep

(a) Producing P.S. as a reflex

(b) Results of deafferentations

(c) Role of the hypothalamus and pituitary

(d) Deprivation of P.S. in the pontile animal

(e) Effects of temperature on P.S. in the pontile animal

(f) Action of gamma-butyrolactone (G.B.L.)

(g) Osmolarity of the blood and paradoxical sleep

Discussion

(a) Duality of the states of sleep

(b) Mechanisms underlying the appearance of P.S.

Summary and Conclusions

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Figure 11 : Medio-sagittal section of the brain of a pontile animal with hypothalamic island

Anteriorly the trace of the brain stem section can be seen where the strip of acrylic resin was placed, and posteriorly the trace of an electrode in the caudal part of the nucleus reticularis pontis caudalis. Animal sacrified on 66th day. Luxol staining.