Tag: PGO spikes

November 21, 2025 / Mohammed looti

PGO SPIKES

Introduction and Definition of PGO Spikes The term PGO spikes is an acronym derived from the anatomical structures involved in their generation and propagation: the Pons, the Lateral Geniculate Nucleus (LGN), and the Occipital Cortex. These electrophysiological phenomena represent highly characteristic, high-amplitude, transient electrical peaks documented primarily through electroencephalography (EEG) and electrooculography (EOG) during specific […]

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November 6, 2025 / Mohammed looti

PONTINE SLEEP

Introduction to Pontine Sleep Pontine Sleep, often synonymously referred to in basic neuroscience literature as the state of sleep marked by the existence of Ponto-Geniculo-Occipital (PGO) spikes, constitutes a critical and highly active phase of the sleep cycle. This phenomenon is fundamentally intertwined with Rapid Eye Movement (REM) sleep, commonly known as dreaming sleep, and […]

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