Large-Scale Brain Simulation and Disorders of Consciousness. Mapping Technical and Conceptual Issues
Modeling and simulations have gained a leading position in contemporary attempts to describe, explain, and quantitatively predict the human brain’s operations. Computer models are highly sophisticated tools developed to achieve an integrated knowledge of the brain with the aim of overcoming the actu...
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doaj-d44d05bf62e34e789e0ed4efff63a8f42020-11-24T20:59:00ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782018-04-01910.3389/fpsyg.2018.00585367460Large-Scale Brain Simulation and Disorders of Consciousness. Mapping Technical and Conceptual IssuesMichele Farisco0Michele Farisco1Jeanette H. Kotaleski2Jeanette H. Kotaleski3Kathinka Evers4Centre for Research Ethics and Bioethics, Uppsala University, Uppsala, SwedenScience and Society Unit, Biogem Genetic Research Centre, Ariano Irpino (AV), ItalyScience for Life Laboratory, School of Computer Science and Communication, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, SwedenDepartment of Neuroscience, Karolinska Institute, Solna, SwedenCentre for Research Ethics and Bioethics, Uppsala University, Uppsala, SwedenModeling and simulations have gained a leading position in contemporary attempts to describe, explain, and quantitatively predict the human brain’s operations. Computer models are highly sophisticated tools developed to achieve an integrated knowledge of the brain with the aim of overcoming the actual fragmentation resulting from different neuroscientific approaches. In this paper we investigate the plausibility of simulation technologies for emulation of consciousness and the potential clinical impact of large-scale brain simulation on the assessment and care of disorders of consciousness (DOCs), e.g., Coma, Vegetative State/Unresponsive Wakefulness Syndrome, Minimally Conscious State. Notwithstanding their technical limitations, we suggest that simulation technologies may offer new solutions to old practical problems, particularly in clinical contexts. We take DOCs as an illustrative case, arguing that the simulation of neural correlates of consciousness is potentially useful for improving treatments of patients with DOCs.http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.00585/fullconsciousnessconsciousness disordersbrain modelingneuroethicsbrain simulation |
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Large-Scale Brain Simulation and Disorders of Consciousness. Mapping Technical and Conceptual Issues |
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Large-Scale Brain Simulation and Disorders of Consciousness. Mapping Technical and Conceptual Issues |
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Large-Scale Brain Simulation and Disorders of Consciousness. Mapping Technical and Conceptual Issues |
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Large-Scale Brain Simulation and Disorders of Consciousness. Mapping Technical and Conceptual Issues |
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large-scale brain simulation and disorders of consciousness. mapping technical and conceptual issues |
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Frontiers in Psychology |
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Modeling and simulations have gained a leading position in contemporary attempts to describe, explain, and quantitatively predict the human brain’s operations. Computer models are highly sophisticated tools developed to achieve an integrated knowledge of the brain with the aim of overcoming the actual fragmentation resulting from different neuroscientific approaches. In this paper we investigate the plausibility of simulation technologies for emulation of consciousness and the potential clinical impact of large-scale brain simulation on the assessment and care of disorders of consciousness (DOCs), e.g., Coma, Vegetative State/Unresponsive Wakefulness Syndrome, Minimally Conscious State. Notwithstanding their technical limitations, we suggest that simulation technologies may offer new solutions to old practical problems, particularly in clinical contexts. We take DOCs as an illustrative case, arguing that the simulation of neural correlates of consciousness is potentially useful for improving treatments of patients with DOCs. |
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consciousness consciousness disorders brain modeling neuroethics brain simulation |
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