The effect of claustrum lesions on human consciousness and recovery of function

摘要: Crick and Koch proposed that the claustrum plays a crucial role in consciousness. Their proposal was based on structure connectivity of suggested it had coordinating set diverse brain functions. Given few human studies investigating this claim, we decided to study effects lesions consciousness 171 combat veterans with penetrating traumatic injuries. Additionally, studied loss long-term cognitive abilities. Claustrum damage associated duration, but not frequency, consciousness, indicating may have an important regaining, maintaining, Total volume loss, lesions, recovery neurobehavioral Our findings constrain current understanding functions its maintaining regaining