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The aim is to investigate whether replay for procedural memory is dependent on the hippocampus during offline consolidation.

July 26, 2026Nature NeuroscienceOpen Access

Replay of procedural memory is independent of the hippocampus

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Randomized trial reveals that procedural memory replay occurs in the dorsal striatum, suggesting alternative consolidation mechanisms.

The aim is to investigate whether replay for procedural memory is dependent on the hippocampus during offline consolidation.
Conducted experiments in mice to assess replay during sleep after procedural memory tasks.
Utilized bilateral hippocampal lesions to evaluate effects on replay and performance.
Analyzed neural sequences relating to behavioral events for replay content.
Replay occurred in the dorsal striatum despite complete bilateral hippocampal lesions.
Content of replay predicted subsequent performance improvements in procedural tasks.
Behavioral outcomes had opposing effects on individual replay events.

Thompson et al. (2026) studied this question.

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