Differences in Functional Connectivity of the Insula Between Brain Wave Vibration in Meditators and Non-meditators.

ABSTRACT: The majority of meditation involves focusing attention on internal events or sensations and becoming aware of emotions. The insula cortex, through a functional connection with the prefrontal cortex and other brain regions, plays a key role in integrating external sensory information with internal bodily state signals and emotional awareness. The purpose of this exploratory study was to examine the resting-state functional connectivity of the insula with other brain regions in meditation practitioners and control subjects. Thirty-five Brain Wave Vibration meditation practitioners and 33 controls without meditation experience were included in this study. All subjects underwent 4.68-min resting-state functional scanning runs using magnetic resonance imaging. The anterior and posterior insulae

SUBMITTER: Jang JH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6244630 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature