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SUBMITTER: Nieminen JO
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4974655 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Nieminen Jaakko O JO Gosseries Olivia O Massimini Marcello M Saad Elyana E Sheldon Andrew D AD Boly Melanie M Siclari Francesca F Postle Bradley R BR Tononi Giulio G
Scientific reports 20160805
When subjects become unconscious, there is a characteristic change in the way the cerebral cortex responds to perturbations, as can be assessed using transcranial magnetic stimulation and electroencephalography (TMS-EEG). For instance, compared to wakefulness, during non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep TMS elicits a larger positive-negative wave, fewer phase-locked oscillations, and an overall simpler response. However, many physiological variables also change when subjects go from wake to sleep ...[more]