Propofol disrupts alpha dynamics in distinct thalamocortical networks underlying sensory and cognitive function during loss of consciousness
Veronica S. Weiner, David W. Zhou, Pegah Kahali, Emily P. Stephen, Robert A. Peterfreund, Linda S. Aglio, Michele D. Szabo, Emad N. Eskandar, Andrés F. Salazar-Gómez, Aaron L. Sampson, Sydney S. Cash, Emery N. Brown, Patrick L. Purdon
The paper shows propofol causes alpha rhythms to shift from posterior to anterior in two distinct thalamocortical networks, disrupting sensory and cognitive function during loss of consciousness.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · Mar 10, 2023Peer-reviewedNeuroscience