Human Brain MappingJune 15, 2026Adam Coates, Paul Sedlmayr, Anna Wastian et al.
The human claustrum is a small bilateral grey matter structure that is highly interconnected with cortical and subcortical regions. It has been implicated in different functions including sleep, multisensory integration, consciousness and attention, yet its exact function remains unclear. The primate claustrum is known to have distinct sensory regions, with the visual zone recently demonstrated...