Significance
How does brain function falter when inhibition is not properly balanced by excitation in cerebral cortex? Here we show in rats that excessive inhibition leads to stereotyped, low-complexity relationships among neurons in motor cortex and body movements. We observed similar phenomena in rats with disrupted MeCP2 function, suggesting that imbalanced inhibition may contribute to motor dysfunction in Rett syndrome.
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