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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Main Authors: Laura D Lewis, Giovanni Piantoni, Robert A Peterfreund, Emad N Eskandar, Priscilla Grace Harrell, Oluwaseun Akeju, Linda S Aglio, Sydney S Cash, Emery N Brown, Eran A Mukamel, Patrick L Purdon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2018-08-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/33250