Neural correlates of consciousness: progress and problems
There have been a number of advances in the search for the neural correlates of
consciousness—the minimum neural mechanisms sufficient for any one specific conscious …
consciousness—the minimum neural mechanisms sufficient for any one specific conscious …
Therapeutic interventions in patients with prolonged disorders of consciousness
The management of patients with severe brain injuries and prolonged disorders of
consciousness raises important issues particularly with respect to their therapeutic options …
consciousness raises important issues particularly with respect to their therapeutic options …
Stratification of unresponsive patients by an independently validated index of brain complexity
Objective Validating objective, brain‐based indices of consciousness in behaviorally
unresponsive patients represents a challenge due to the impossibility of obtaining …
unresponsive patients represents a challenge due to the impossibility of obtaining …
[HTML][HTML] Basal forebrain control of wakefulness and cortical rhythms
C Anaclet, NP Pedersen, LL Ferrari, A Venner… - Nature …, 2015 - nature.com
Wakefulness, along with fast cortical rhythms and associated cognition, depend on the basal
forebrain (BF). BF cholinergic cell loss in dementia and the sedative effect of anti-cholinergic …
forebrain (BF). BF cholinergic cell loss in dementia and the sedative effect of anti-cholinergic …
Neural correlates of consciousness in patients who have emerged from a minimally conscious state: a cross-sectional multimodal imaging study
Background Between pathologically impaired consciousness and normal consciousness
exists a scarcely researched transition zone, referred to as emergence from minimally …
exists a scarcely researched transition zone, referred to as emergence from minimally …
[HTML][HTML] The input-output relationship of the cholinergic basal forebrain
MR Gielow, L Zaborszky - Cell reports, 2017 - cell.com
Basal forebrain cholinergic neurons influence cortical state, plasticity, learning, and
attention. They collectively innervate the entire cerebral cortex, differentially controlling …
attention. They collectively innervate the entire cerebral cortex, differentially controlling …
The neuroethics of disorders of consciousness: a brief history of evolving ideas
Neuroethical questions raised by recent advances in the diagnosis and treatment of
disorders of consciousness are rapidly expanding, increasingly relevant and yet …
disorders of consciousness are rapidly expanding, increasingly relevant and yet …
[HTML][HTML] The curing coma campaign: framing initial scientific challenges—proceedings of the first curing coma campaign scientific advisory council meeting
Coma and disordered consciousness are common manifestations of acute neurological
conditions and are among the most pervasive and challenging aspects of treatment in …
conditions and are among the most pervasive and challenging aspects of treatment in …
[HTML][HTML] Sleep-like cortical OFF-periods disrupt causality and complexity in the brain of unresponsive wakefulness syndrome patients
Unresponsive wakefulness syndrome (UWS) patients may retain intact portions of the
thalamocortical system that are spontaneously active and reactive to sensory stimuli but fail …
thalamocortical system that are spontaneously active and reactive to sensory stimuli but fail …
[HTML][HTML] Mechanisms underlying disorders of consciousness: bridging gaps to move toward an integrated translational science
Aim In order to successfully detect, classify, prognosticate, and develop targeted therapies
for patients with disorders of consciousness (DOC), it is crucial to improve our mechanistic …
for patients with disorders of consciousness (DOC), it is crucial to improve our mechanistic …