Consciousness depends on integration between parietal cortex, striatum and thalamus
Cell Systems March 12, 2021 Mohsen Afrasiabi, Michelle J. Redinbaugh, Jessica M. Phillips et al.
SUMMARY: The neural substrates of consciousness remain elusive. Competing theories that attempt to explain consciousness disagree on the contribution of frontal versus posterior cortex and omit subcortical influences. This lack of understanding impedes the ability to monitor consciousness, which can lead to adverse clinical consequences. To test substrates and measures of consciousness, we...