Hemispherotomy: a cortical island of sleep-like activity in awake humans
Michele Angelo Colombo, Jacopo Favaro, Ezequiel Mikulan, Andrea Pigorini, Flavia Maria Zauli, Ivana Sartori, Piergiorgio d’Orio, Laura Castana, Irene Toldo, Stefano Sartori, Simone Sarasso, Tim Bayne, Anil K. Seth, Marcello Massimini
This study examines the electrophysiological state of the isolated cortex after hemispherotomy in awake humans, finding sleep-like activity without spindles.
bioRxiv · Feb 10, 2025 · PreprintNeuroscience