The idea of electrically stimulating a brain region called the central thalamus has gained traction among researchers and clinicians because it can help arouse subjects from unconscious states ...

This study demonstrated that stimulating the central thalamus could induce arousal and enhance brain activity associated with consciousness, suggesting a potential therapeutic approach for ...

Schiff et al. have reported the use of bilateral deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the central thalamus in a patient in a chronic MCS. The subject was a 38-year-old man who had sustained a closed ...

The paper, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, shows how the thalamus – a sort of central networking hub that regulates functions such as language, memory, attention ...

Miodownik, News Writer A recent study from the SFU Institute for Neuroscience and Neurotechnology (INN) and Rotman Research Institute at the University of Toronto points to the ...