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Consciousness and the thalamus are connected through the thalamus's functional and anatomical links to networks crucial for consciousness [1], its direct contributions to the state and contents of consciousness [2], and modulation of consciousness via layer-specific cortical control {fact:4 and fact:6}.
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referenceRedinbaugh et al. (2020) demonstrated that the thalamus modulates consciousness via layer-specific control of the cortex.
referenceTasserie et al. (2022) demonstrated that deep brain stimulation of the thalamus restores signatures of consciousness in a nonhuman primate model.
referenceAfrasiabi M et al. concluded that consciousness depends on integration between the parietal cortex, striatum, and thalamus, as published in Cell Systems in 2021.
A Synergistic Workspace for Human Consciousness Revealed by ... elifesciences.org 2 facts
referenceThe research paper titled 'Consciousness depends on integration between parietal cortex, striatum, and thalamus' was published in Cell Systems.
referenceThe study 'Thalamus modulates consciousness via layer-specific control of cortex' published in Neuron posits that the thalamus modulates consciousness through layer-specific control of the cortex.
The function(s) of consciousness: an evolutionary perspective frontiersin.org 1 fact
referenceC.J. Whyte, M.J. Redinbaugh, J.M. Shine, and Y.B. Saalmann published 'Thalamic contributions to the state and contents of consciousness' in Neuron in 2024.
The Mechanisms of Psychedelic Visionary Experiences - Frontiers frontiersin.org 1 fact
referenceThe Default Mode Network is functionally and anatomically connected with the thalamus and precuneus, a connectivity that is crucial to consciousness, according to Cunningham et al. (2017).