Open AccessConsciousness and cerebral baseline activity fluctuations
Author(s) -
Boly Melanie,
Phillips Christophe,
Balteau Evelyne,
Schnakers Caroline,
Degueldre Christian,
Moonen Gustave,
Luxen Andre,
Peigneux Philippe,
Faymonville MarieElisabeth,
Maquet Pierre,
Laureys Steven
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
human brain mapping
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.005
H-Index - 191
eISSN - 1097-0193
pISSN - 1065-9471
DOI - 10.1002/hbm.20602
Subject(s) - baseline (sea) , consciousness , brain activity and meditation , sensory system , hum , perception , psychology , neuroscience , brain mapping , human brain , functional connectivity , magnetoencephalography , cognitive psychology , electroencephalography , biology , fishery , art , performance art , art history
The origin of within‐subject variability in perceptual experiments is poorly understood. We here review evidence that baseline brain activity in the areas involved in sensory perception predict subsequent variations in sensory awareness. We place these findings in light of recent findings on the architecture of spontaneous BOLD fluctuations in the awake human brain, and discuss the possible origins of the observed baseline brain activity fluctuations. Hum Brain Mapp 2008. © 2008 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.