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

NEURON {
  POINT_PROCESS PULSE
  NONSPECIFIC_CURRENT i
  RANGE amp, dur
}
 
UNITS {
  (nA) = (nanoamp)
  (mV) = (millivolt)
  (umho) = (micromho)
  (mM) = (milli/liter)
}

PARAMETER {
  DELAY = 0                     : axonal delay ??
  dur	= 0	(ms)            : duration
  amp   = 0     (nA)            : amplitude
}

ASSIGNED {
  Aon
  i 		(nA)
  dt
}

INITIAL {
  i = 0
}

BREAKPOINT {
  i = Aon
}


NET_RECEIVE(weight, on, nspike) {
  if (flag == 0 && !on) { : turn on
    nspike = nspike + 1 : why?
    Aon = -amp
    : ?? state_discontinuity() : need to signal an at_time but no states to reset
    net_send(dur, nspike)
  }
  if (flag == nspike) { : if this associated with last pulse then turn off
    Aon = 0
    on = 0
  }
}

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