Commun Biol May 2023 PMID 37161021

Scale-free dynamics in the core-periphery topography and task alignment decline from conscious to unconscious states.

Philipp Klar, Yasir Çatal, Robert Langner, Zirui Huang, Georg Northoff

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The study explores how scalefree dynamics, which are natural patterns in brain activity, change from being conscious to unconscious states, specifically during anesthesia, and finds that these dynamics weaken, especially in the brain’s core areas, affecting how the brain processes task-related information.
Using resting-state fMRI and a computational model called the Stuart-Landau model, the researchers show that during anesthesia, the brain’s natural pink noise (scalefree activity) shifts to white noise, disrupting the brain’s ability to align with the timing of tasks, which is important for conscious processing.
The findings support the TemporoSpatial Theory of Consciousness (TTC), suggesting that consciousness depends on the brain’s nested spatial and temporal organization and its ability to synchronize activity with external tasks, which diminishes during unconscious states.]

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Impact of Scale-Free Brain Dynamics on Consciousness and Unconsciousness

This study explores how natural brain activity patterns, specifically scalefree dynamics, change from conscious to unconscious states during anesthesia, disrupting brain function and task processing. Using fMRI and…

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