Cerebral Cortex Damage. Damage to any region of the cerebral cortex is typically caused by tumors, autoimmune diseases, bleeding in your brain, or a stroke.Symptoms of possible damage depend on ...

Neurosurgeon Dr Brian outlines the brain's process during coffee consumption, highlighting the different parts that get activated during the coffee experience.

Nessa Yip explains the progress made by neuroscience towards answering a question at the centre of the human experience ...

Anesthesia blocks sensation by cutting off communication within the cortex Date: November 8, 2023 Source: Picower Institute at MIT Summary: Under propofol general anesthesia, sensory input still ...

The brain's cerebral cortex is made up of distinct regions involved in myriad processes, from sensory perception to cognitive functions like memory, attention, and decision-making. University of ...

In sum, the evidence in the new study shows that unconsciousness doesn't arise from a wholesale shutting down of the cortex, as much as a suppression of communication within it, Miller said.

Learning happens in the sensory cortex, an area believed to only process sensory input "Looking at a tiny part of the brain in a mouse, we can understand how the brain learns, and we can make ...

Sensory overload is when your five senses — sight, hearing, smell, touch, and taste — take in more information than your brain can process. When your brain is overwhelmed by this input, it ...

Most studies of brain functional networks have been based on fMRI scans of people at rest, but many parts of the brain or cortex are not fully active in the absence of external stimulation.