Arousal by stimulation of deep-brain nuclei. uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Schiff et al. show that deep-brain stimulation of the unspecific thalamocortical system through certain midline thalamic nuclei produces an alerting effect in a patient in a minimally conscious state. Such nuclei include the central lateral nucleus, paralaminar regions of the median dorsalis, and the posterior-medial aspect of the centromedian/parafascicularis nucleus complex.

publication date

  • March 6, 2008

Research

keywords

  • Arousal
  • Consciousness
  • Deep Brain Stimulation
  • Thalamic Nuclei

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 40449121895

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1038/nature06574

PubMed ID

  • 18322474

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 452

issue

  • 7183