Brain Has Distinct Activity Pattern When Losing Consciousness During Anesthesia

A new study from the US reveals for the first time, that the brain has a distinct pattern of electrical activity as patients lose consciousness during anesthesia. The pattern shows very slow oscillations, reflecting a breakdown of communication between the different regions of the brain, each of which shows shorts bursts of activity alternating with longer silences. The researchers write about their findings in a paper published online first on 5 November in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences... via Health News from Medical News Today Read More Here..