Chapter 16 Epilepsy and Consciousness
Blumenfeld H. Chapter 16 Epilepsy and Consciousness. 2016, 255-270. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-800948-2.00016-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSeizure typesImpaired consciousnessNormal consciousnessDiverse seizure typesTemporal lobe seizuresTonic-clonic seizuresParietal association cortexMedial thalamusUpper brainstemAbsence seizuresNeuronal activityPatient injuryBehavioral testingAssociation cortexEpileptic seizuresSeizuresInterhemispheric regionSynchronous dischargesLateral frontalNeuroimaging signalsAbnormal increaseAnatomical regionsEpilepsySpecific anatomical structuresConsciousness systemChapter 1 Neuroanatomical Basis of Consciousness
Blumenfeld H. Chapter 1 Neuroanatomical Basis of Consciousness. 2016, 3-29. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-800948-2.00001-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSubcortical componentsAssociation cortexArousal systemGamma-amino butyric acidSubcortical arousal systemsHeteromodal association cortexFrontoparietal association cortexLevel of consciousnessAmino butyric acidUpper brainstemBasal forebrainWidespread projectionsLevel of alertnessCortical componentsSpecialized brain networksClinical disordersNeuroanatomical basisFunctional neuroanatomyCortical anatomyBrain networksCortexHemispheric specializationConsciousness systemMemory encodingVisual processing