Chapter 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 processingChapter 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 system