Reduced brain connectivity in frontal cortex linked to propofol-induced loss of consciousness

(Mary Ann Liebert, Inc./Genetic Engineering News) A new study shows that loss of responsiveness induced by propofol, a commonly used anesthetic, is associated with greatly diminished brain connectivity in the frontal cortex and significant changes in resting state brain networks. The study, based on a novel method for constructing total brain connectivity maps and comparing them with results obtained for resting state networks, is published in Brain Connectivity.
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