The role of short-term synaptic dynamics in motor control

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2000

Abstract

During the past few years, much attention has been given to the role of short-term synaptic plasticity, in particular depression and facilitation, in sculpting network activity. A recent study shows that synaptic depression in rhythmic motor networks could switch the control of network frequency from intrinsic neuronal properties to the synaptic dynamics. Short-term synaptic plasticity is also involved in the stabilization and reconfiguration of motor circuits and in the initiation, maintenance and modulation of motor programs.

Identifier

0034526594 (Scopus)

Publication Title

Current Opinion in Neurobiology

External Full Text Location

https://doi.org/10.1016/S0959-4388(00)00159-8

ISSN

09594388

PubMed ID

11240276

First Page

683

Last Page

690

Issue

6

Volume

10

Grant

314/99-1

Fund Ref

Israel Science Foundation

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