A transient cortical state with sleep-like sensory responses precedes emergence from general anesthesia in humans
During awake consciousness, the brain intrinsically maintains a dynamical state in which it can coordinate complex responses to sensory input. How the brain reaches this state spontaneously is not known. General anesthesia provides a unique opportunity to examine how the human brain recovers its fun...
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Language: | English |
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eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
2018-08-01
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Series: | eLife |
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Online Access: | https://elifesciences.org/articles/33250 |