Are the neural correlates of consciousness in the front or in the back of the cerebral cortex? Clinical and neuroimaging evidence

Melanie Boly; Marcello Massimini; Naotsugu Tsuchiya; Bradley R. Postle; Christof Koch; Giulio Tononi

doi:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.3218-16.2017

Are the neural correlates of consciousness in the front or in the back of the cerebral cortex? Clinical and neuroimaging evidence

Melanie Boly
, Marcello Massimini
, Naotsugu Tsuchiya
, Bradley R. Postle
, Christof Koch
, Giulio Tononi

Psychology

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Abstract

The role of the frontal cortex in consciousness remains a matter of debate. In this Perspective, we will critically review the clinical and neuroimaging evidence for the involvement of the front versus the back of the cortex in specifying conscious contents and discuss promising research avenues.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	9603-9613
Number of pages	11
Journal	The Journal of Neuroscience
Volume	37
Issue number	40
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1523/JNEUROSCI.3218-16.2017
Publication status	Published - 4 Oct 2017

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