Thalamocortical model for a propofol-induced alpha rhythm associated with loss of consciousness

Recent data reveal that the general anesthetic propofol gives rise to a frontal α-rhythm [alpha rhythm] at dose levels sufficient to induce loss of consciousness. In this work, a computational model is developed that suggests the network mechanisms responsible for such a rhythm. It is shown that pro...

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Main Authors: Ching, Shinung (Contributor), Cimenser, Aylin (Contributor), Purdon, Patrick Lee (Contributor), Brown, Emery N. (Contributor), Kopell, Nancy J. (Author)
Other Authors: Harvard University- (Contributor), Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences (Contributor)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: National Academy of Sciences, 2011-07-14T20:31:37Z.
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