Arousal State Control of Physiological Human Brain Pulsations
Matti Järvelä, Janne Kananen, Heta Helakari, Vesa O. Korhonen, Niko Huotari, Lauri Raitamaa, Johanna Tuunanen, Mika Kallio, Johanna Piispala, Hanna Ansakorpi, Vesa J. Kiviniemi
This study uses fast fMRI to compare brain pulsation patterns in healthy awake individuals, healthy sleepers, and narcolepsy type 1 patients, revealing how hypocretin deficiency affects cerebrospinal fluid dynamics.
bioRxiv · Jan 27, 2025 · PreprintNeuroscience