The claustrum (Latin, meaning "to close" or "to shut") is a thin sheet of neurons and supporting glial cells in the brain, that connects to the cerebral cortex and subcortical regions including the amygdala, hippocampus and thalamus.

We here briefly summarize what is known about the claustrum, speculate on its possible relationship to the processes that give rise to integrated conscious percepts, propose mechanisms that enable information to travel widely within the claustrum and discuss experiments to address these questions.

Nov 11, 2020 · The claustrum is an oddly shaped brain region whose function has been largely mysterious. Several lines of evidence have suggested that the claustrum plays a key role in consciousness.

Oct 30, 2023 · The claustrum is defined as a bilateral slender sheet of gray matter which only comprises about 0.25% of the cerebral cortex. The term ‘claustrum’ originates from the Latin ‘claud’ which translates to mean ‘hidden away’ or ‘enclosed’, perfectly describing this …

The claustrum is a highly conserved but enigmatic structure, with connections to the entire cortical mantle, as well as to an extended and extensive range of heterogeneous subcortical structures. Indeed, the human claustrum is thought to have the ...

In order to understand the role of claustrum in awareness, future research could aim to clarify how the claustrum mediates sensory gating and modulates attentional switching, to prevent sensory overload in schizophrenic patients versus healthy subjects.

Dec 7, 2020 · The claustrum is a brain region that has been investigated for over 200 years, yet its precise function remains unknown. In the final posthumously released article of Francis Crick, written with Christof Koch, the claustrum was suggested to be critically linked to consciousness.

Oct 12, 2020 · The claustrum (plural: claustra) is a vertical curved sheet of subcortical grey matter oriented sagittally between the white matter tracts of the external capsule and extreme capsule. It is lateral to the putamen and medial to the insular cortex. It is not part of the basal ganglia.

Dec 7, 2020 · The claustrum is a brain region that has been investigated for over 200 years, yet its precise function remains unknown. In the final posthumously released article of Francis Crick, written with Christof Koch, the claustrum was suggested to be critically linked to consciousness.

Jan 18, 2021 · The claustrum is a thin, sheet-like structure located between the insular cortex and the putamen and is characterized by its reciprocal connections with all neocortical areas. 1–6 This remarkable connectivity led to the proposal that the claustrum may be a nodal structure for conscious perceptual experience. 1 The cortical inputs to the ...