Neuroimaging of Consciousness

1. Front Matter

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2. Brain Imaging and Pathologies of Consciousness

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Consciousness and Neuroscience

      • Andrea Nani, Stefano Seri, Andrea E. Cavanna

      Pages 3-21

   3. Consciousness: Theoretical Approaches

      • Tim Bayne, Jakob Hohwy

      Pages 23-35

   4. Functional Brain Imaging and Consciousness

      • Andrew P. Bagshaw, Sakhvinder Khalsa

      Pages 37-48

3. Brain Imaging and Alterations of Consciousness in Epilepsy

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 49-49

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   2. Temporal Lobe Seizures

      • Moran Furman, Hal Blumenfeld

      Pages 51-62

   3. Absence Seizures

      • Jean Gotman, George Kostopoulos

      Pages 63-79

   4. Generalized Tonic–Clonic Seizures

      • A. LeBron Paige, Andrea E. Cavanna

      Pages 81-97

   5. Consciousness, Epilepsy and Intracranial EEG

      • Aileen McGonigal, Fabrice Bartolomei

      Pages 99-114

4. Brain Imaging and Alterations of Consciousness in Coma, Sleep and Anesthesia

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 115-115

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   2. Neuroimaging of Consciousness in the Vegetative and Minimally Conscious States

      • Caroline Schnakers, Steven Laureys, Melanie Boly

      Pages 117-131

   3. Sleep and Consciousness

      • Yuval Nir, Marcello Massimini, Melanie Boly, Giulio Tononi

      Pages 133-182

   4. Anesthesia

      • Vincent Bonhomme, Pierre Boveroux, Jean François Brichant

      Pages 183-203

5. Brain Imaging and Alterations of Consciousness in Neuropsychiatric Disorders

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 205-205

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   2. Neuroimaging Studies of Interoception and Self-Awareness

      • Sarah N. Garfinkel, Yoko Nagai, Anil K. Seth, Hugo D. Critchley

      Pages 207-224

   3. Neuroimaging of Functional Neurological Symptoms

      • Alan Carson, Mark Edwards, Jon Stone

      Pages 225-246

   4. Neuroimaging Studies of the Dwindling Self: Neurodegenerative Dementias

      • Andrea Nani, Andrea E. Cavanna

      Pages 247-261

Within the field of neuroscience, the past few decades have witnessed an exponential growth of research into the brain mechanisms underlying both normal and pathological states of consciousness in humans. The development of sophisticated imaging techniques to visualize and map brain activity in vivo has opened new avenues in our understanding of the pathological processes involved in common neuropsychiatric disorders affecting consciousness, such as epilepsy, coma, vegetative states, dissociative disorders, and dementia. This book presents the state of the art in neuroimaging exploration of the brain correlates of the alterations in consciousness across these conditions, with a particular focus on the potential applications for diagnosis and management. Although the book has a practical approach and is primarily targeted at neurologists, neuroradiologists, and psychiatrists, it will also serve as an essential reference for a wide range of researchers and health care professionals.

• Coma
• Consciousness
• Dementia
• Epilepsy
• Neuroradiology
• Seizures

From the reviews:

“This unique, exciting, and informative book covers brain imaging of the disorders of consciousness. … This outstanding book, written and edited by internationally recognized clinician-researchers, is a most welcome contribution to the field. … This is an excellent and informative book on brain imaging in the disorders of consciousness. This book is required reading for any clinicians taking care of patients with disorders of brain function.” (Michael Joel Schrift, Doody’s Book Reviews, January, 2014)

• University of Birmingham, Dept. Neuropsychiatry, Research Group BSMHFT, Birmingham, United Kingdom

  Andrea Eugenio Cavanna

• University of Birmingham, Michael Trimble Neuropsychiatry, Research Group BSMHFT, Torino, Italy

  Andrea Nani

• , Department of Neurology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, USA

  Hal Blumenfeld

• , Cyclotron Research Centre, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium

  Steven Laureys

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