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MrMind comments on [LINK] Claustrum Stimulation Temporarily Turns Off Consciousness in an otherwise Awake Patient - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: MrMind 07 July 2014 04:06:44PM *  0 points [-]

It's interesting that stimulating a part of the brain produces unconsciousness, rather than deactivating it (if this is even possible). I dont' know enough neurology to answer, but is claustrum somehow involved in the mechanism of sleep?
Because what we have here could be a partial sleep induction.

Comment author: LeBleu 07 July 2014 06:01:22PM 0 points [-]

The article noted it was high frequency stimulus that had the effect, and seemed to be disrupting normal function.

The article also says the patient was awake.