Breakdown of Cortical Effective Connectivity During Sleep
Science September 29, 2005 Marcello Massimini, Fabio Ferrarelli, Reto Huber et al. 1,603 citations
When we fall asleep, consciousness fades yet the brain remains active. Why is this so? To investigate whether changes in cortical information transmission play a role, we used transcranial magnetic stimulation together with high-density electroencephalography and asked how the activation of one cortical area (the premotor area) is transmitted to the rest of the brain. During quiet wakefulness,...