The Relationship Between Estrogen and the Decline in Delta Power During Adolescence.

ABSTRACT: During adolescence, there is a precipitous decrease in slow-wave sleep (SWS) and its spectral correlate, delta power, which may reflect cortical reorganization. The temporal association between the decrease in delta power and puberty suggests that sex steroids may initiate these changes. This association has not been previously investigated. To determine whether estrogen triggers the adolescent decline in delta power, we compared delta power in 14 girls with central precocious puberty (CPP) and 6 age-matched, prepubertal controls. Five CPP participants were re-studied 7-14 months after pubertal suppression to determine if the changes in delta power are reversible after restoring a prepubertal hormonal milieu. The change in delta power was also compared between CPP participants and five his

SUBMITTER: McHill AW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5806564 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature