title: [Correlations of consciousness and the default function of the brain].
abstract: Neural correlation with consciousness represents a main topic of neuroscience studies. New results of consciousness researches proved that based on a coherent function in between its components the default mode network activity is the condition for awake consciousness. The subject of consciousness is self. Tasks related with the self were proving a high default mode network activity. Using connections inside the network, results which were related with self, could be considered to represent a polymodal integration system are they are participating in fine processing of the highly integrated associative information. It could be a result of the convergence of cognitive binding. There is a strong connection between the level of consciousness and praecuneal activation. It was proved that the network activity is changing during sleeping (normal condition), trauma or under drug induced altered consciousness. The default network activity can be considered as the neural correlate of consciousness. Further researches are warranted to answer the question: is the activity of the network the cause or is just accompanying the development of human consciousness?
authors.forename: Judit
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gyulaházi
authors.forename: Katalin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Varga
mesh_terms: D000758:Anesthesia; D018685:Anesthetics, Inhalation / Q000494:pharmacology; D001921:Brain / Q000502:physiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D001931:Brain Mapping; D003071:Cognition; D003243:Consciousness / Q000502:physiology*; D004644:Emotions; D056344:Executive Function; D006613:Higher Nervous Activity; D006801:Humans; D008568:Memory; D008738:Methyl Ethers / Q000494:pharmacology; D009415:Nerve Net / Q000502:physiology; D000077149:Sevoflurane; D012890:Sleep / Q000502:physiology; D012895:Sleep, REM
chemical_list: D018685:Anesthetics, Inhalation; D008738:Methyl Ethers; D000077149:Sevoflurane