Are we aware of neural activity in primary visual cortex? A neuropsychological case study
Objective According to a seminal hypothesis stated by Crick and Koch in 1995, one is not aware of neural activity in primary visual cortex (V1) because this region lacks reciprocal connections with prefrontal cortex (PFC). Methods We provide here a neuropsychological illustration of this hypothesis...
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| Vydáno v: | Annals of clinical and translational neurology Ročník 11; číslo 5; s. 1365 - 1370 |
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| Hlavní autoři: | , , , , , , , |
| Médium: | Journal Article |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
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United States
John Wiley & Sons, Inc
01.05.2024
John Wiley and Sons Inc Wiley |
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| ISSN: | 2328-9503, 2328-9503 |
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| Shrnutí: | Objective
According to a seminal hypothesis stated by Crick and Koch in 1995, one is not aware of neural activity in primary visual cortex (V1) because this region lacks reciprocal connections with prefrontal cortex (PFC).
Methods
We provide here a neuropsychological illustration of this hypothesis in a patient with a very rare form of cortical blindness: ventral and dorsal cortical pathways were lesioned bilaterally while V1 areas were partially preserved.
Results
Visual stimuli escaped conscious perception but still activated V1 regions that were functionally disconnected from PFC.
Interpretation
These results are consistent with the hypothesis of a causal role of PFC in visual awareness. |
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| Bibliografie: | ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 14 content type line 23 ObjectType-Report-3 ObjectType-Case Study-4 |
| ISSN: | 2328-9503 2328-9503 |
| DOI: | 10.1002/acn3.52038 |