Psychology

Neocortex

Psychiatry

Consciousness

Unconsciousness

Cerebral cortex

Neuroscience

Electrophysiology

Disease

Inhibitory postsynaptic potential

Arousal

Biological neural network

Wakefulness

Parkinson's disease

Internal medicine

Cortex (anatomy)

Thalamus

Deep brain stimulation

Electroencephalography

Medicine

Neuron

Redinbaugh et al. demonstrate neural correlates of consciousness, consistent in wakefulness and stimulation-induced arousal, which break down during anesthesia and sleep. The authors conclude that activity in central lateral thalamus and cortical deep layers is vital for consciousness, influencing feedforward, feedback, and intracolumnar processes.

Thalamus Modulates Consciousness via Layer-Specific Control of Cortex