Baseline brain energy supports the state of consciousness
Shulman RG, Hyder F, Rothman DL. Baseline brain energy supports the state of consciousness. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2009, 106: 11096-11101. PMID: 19549837, PMCID: PMC2708743, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0903941106.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLoss of consciousnessBrain energyConscious stateHigh-frequency neuronal activityCerebral energy consumptionBrain energy consumptionCerebral energyEnsembles of neuronsRat brainSomatosensory responsesNeuronal activityGamma-band rangeNeuronal propertiesFiring rateSensory stimulationNeuronal signalingPET measurementsAnesthesiaFMRI patternsFMRI activity patternsOxygen consumptionState of consciousnessStimulationBehavioral abilitiesMagnetic resonance spectroscopy