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Breakdown of within- and between-network resting state functional magnetic resonance imaging connectivity during propofol-induced loss of consciousness

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Boveroux, Pierre, Vanhaudenhuyse, Audrey, Bruno, Marie-Aurélie, Noirhomme, Quentin, Lauwick, Séverine, Luxen, André, Degueldre, Christian, Plenevaux, Alain +8 more·2010·Anesthesiology

Abstract

Background: Mechanisms of anesthesia-induced loss of consciousness remain poorly understood. Resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging allows investigating whole-brain connectivity changes during pharmacological modulation of the level of consciousness. Methods: Low-frequency spontaneous blood oxygen level-dependent fluctuations were measured in 19 healthy volunteers during wakefulness, mild sedation, deep sedation with clinical unconsciousness, and subsequent recovery of consciousness. Results: Propofol-induced decrease in consciousness linearly correlates with decreased corticocortical and thalamocortical connectivity in frontoparietal networks (i.e., default- and executive-control networks). Furthermore, during propofol-induced unconsciousness, a negative correlation was identified between thalamic and cortical activity in these networks. Finally, negative correlations between default network and lateral frontoparietal cortices activity, present during wakefulness, decreased proportionally to propofol-induced loss of consciousness. In contrast, connectivity was globally preserved in low-level sensory cortices, (i.e., in auditory and visual networks across sedation stages). This was paired with preserved thalamocortical connectivity in these networks. Rather, waning of consciousness was associated with a loss of cross-modal interactions between visual and auditory networks. Conclusions: Our results shed light on the functional significance of spontaneous brain activity fluctuations observed in functional magnetic resonance imaging. They suggest that propofol-induced unconsciousness could be linked to a breakdown of cerebral temporal architecture that modifies both within- and between-network connectivity and thus prevents communication between low-level sensory and higher-order frontoparietal cortices, thought to be necessary for perception of external stimuli. They emphasize the importance of thalamocortical connectivity in higher-order cognitive brain networks in the genesis of conscious perception.

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Boveroux, P., Vanhaudenhuyse, A., Bruno, M.-A., Noirhomme, Q., Lauwick, S., Luxen, A., Degueldre, C., Plenevaux, A., Schnakers, C., Phillips, C., Brichant, J.-F., Bonhomme, V., Maquet, P., Greicius, M. D., Laureys, S., & Boly, M.
Affiliations
  • University of Liège (BE)
  • Ph.D. Student, A.R.C. Research Fellow.
  • Ph.D. Student, F.N.R.S. Research Fellow.
  • F.N.R.S. Postdoctoral Researcher.
  • Staff Anesthesiologist.
  • Professor.
  • Research Assistant.
  • F.N.R.S. Postdoctoral Research Fellow.
  • Stanford Medicine (US)
  • Professor, F.N.R.S. Senior Research Associate.
Venue
Anesthesiology
Published
2010-11-01
Volume
113
Issue
5
Pages
1038-1053
ISSN
0003-3022 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2112639978
Cited by
630
References
93
Citations by year
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FWCI
24.05
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Locations
  • Anesthesiology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • ORBi (University of Liège) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
  • Open Repository and Bibliography (University of Liège) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
Funders
  • James S. McDonnell Foundation
  • Mind Science Foundation
  • European Commission
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine › Anesthesia and Sedative Agents
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neural dynamics and brain function
Keywords
propofol, loss of consciousness, anesthesia, resting-state functional connectivity, thalamocortical connections, corticocortical connectivity, default mode network, frontoparietal network, frontoparietal cortex, cross-modal interaction, consciousness, consciousness recovery, sedation
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Consciousness, Female, Humans, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Male, Nerve Net, Rest, Unconsciousness, Propofol, Procedural Sedation, Conscious Sedation, Deep Sedation, Young Adult

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