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Published Online: 1 October 2011

What Does Epilepsy Tell Us About the Neural Correlates of Consciousness?

Publication: The Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences

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Epilepsy and consciousness are intimately related. Epileptic seizures can cause impairment of consciousness, and the study of how this occurs has informed us about the neural mechanisms that underlie normal consciousness. Moreover, loss of consciousness during seizures increases injury risk and worsens health-related quality of life. The present review describes the current understanding of consciousness and its alterations during ictal events, with implications for the clinical management of patients with epilepsy and relevant neuro-philosophical issues.

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The Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences
Pages: 375 - 383
PubMed: 22231307

History

Received: 28 June 2010
Revision requested: 14 November 2010
Accepted: 22 November 2010
Published online: 1 October 2011
Published in print: Fall 2011

Keywords

  1. Epilepsy
  2. Consciousness
  3. Neural Correlates

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Jake P. Mann
From the University of Birmingham Medical School, Birmingham, UK; Department of Neuropsychiatry, BSMHFT and University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK; and Sobell Department of Motor Neuroscience and Movement Disorders, Institute of Neurology, UCL, London, UK.
Andrea E. Cavanna, M.D., Ph.D.
From the University of Birmingham Medical School, Birmingham, UK; Department of Neuropsychiatry, BSMHFT and University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK; and Sobell Department of Motor Neuroscience and Movement Disorders, Institute of Neurology, UCL, London, UK.

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Correspondence: Andrea E. Cavanna, M.D., Ph.D., Department of Neuropsychiatry, University of Birmingham and BSMHFT; [email protected] (e-mail).

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