Thalamic quiescence of spike and wave seizures (Lytton et al 1997)

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A phase plane analysis of a two cell interaction between a thalamocortical neuron (TC) and a thalamic reticularis neuron (RE).
Reference:
1 . Lytton WW, Contreras D, Destexhe A, Steriade M (1997) Dynamic interactions determine partial thalamic quiescence in a computer network model of spike-and-wave seizures. J Neurophysiol 77:1679-96 [PubMed]
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Model Type: Realistic Network;
Brain Region(s)/Organism: Thalamus;
Cell Type(s): Thalamus geniculate nucleus/lateral principal GLU cell; Thalamus reticular nucleus GABA cell;
Channel(s): I T low threshold;
Gap Junctions:
Receptor(s): GabaA; Glutamate;
Gene(s):
Transmitter(s): Gaba; Glutamate;
Simulation Environment: NEURON;
Model Concept(s): Temporal Pattern Generation; Oscillations; Calcium dynamics;
Implementer(s): Lytton, William [bill.lytton at downstate.edu]; Destexhe, Alain [Destexhe at iaf.cnrs-gif.fr];
Search NeuronDB for information about:  Thalamus geniculate nucleus/lateral principal GLU cell; Thalamus reticular nucleus GABA cell; GabaA; Glutamate; I T low threshold; Gaba; Glutamate;
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COMMENT
presynaptic pointer array
ENDCOMMENT

INDEPENDENT {t FROM 0 TO 1 WITH 1 (ms)}

NEURON {
  POINT_PROCESS PRESYN
  RANGE spk_internal, spk
  GLOBAL thresh
}

PARAMETER {
  thresh = 0 			: voltage level nec for release
}

ASSIGNED { 
  spk                           : available for user monitoring of spiking
  spk_internal                  : internal use only (if taken externally ...)
  v
}

INCLUDE "presyn.inc"

INITIAL {
  spk = 0
  spk_internal = 0
}

BREAKPOINT {
  SOLVE pp
}

PROCEDURE pp() {
  if (v > thresh) {    
    if (spk_internal == 0) {  
      newspike()                : only allow this to happen once
      spk_internal = 1
      spk = 1
    }
  } else { 
    spk_internal = 0            : drop back down at the end of the spike
    spk = 0
  }
}