Epilepsy and Disorders of Consciousness [PDF]
This issue of Behavioural Neurology is devoted to the investigation of the long recognised link between epilepsy and disturbances of consciousness. Interest in this topic has witnessed an unprecedented scientific renaissance over the last few years, for two orders of reasons.
Andrea Eugenio Cavanna
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Music in disorders of consciousness [PDF]
This review presents an overview of the use of music therapy in neurological early rehabilitation of patients with coma and other disorders of consciousness (DOC) such as unresponsive wakefulness syndrome (UWS) or minimally conscious state (MCS).
Jens Dieter Rollnik +1 more
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The diagnostic and prognostic value of auditory statistical learning ability in patients with disorders of consciousness [PDF]
IntroductionAccurate assessment of residual cognition in patients with disorders of consciousness (DoC) remains challenging due to their limited behavioral responsiveness.
Mingyan Yu +18 more
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Pain perception and attitudes toward life-sustaining treatment in pediatric patients with disorders of consciousness: a survey of Chinese healthcare professionals [PDF]
BackgroundManaging pain and life-sustaining treatment (LST) for pediatric patients with disorders of consciousness (DoC) presents unique neuroethical dilemmas.
Chunyan Yang +23 more
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Machine learning-based scoring model for predicting mortality in ICU-admitted ischemic stroke patients with moderate to severe consciousness disorders [PDF]
BackgroundStroke is a leading cause of mortality and disability globally. Among ischemic stroke patients, those with moderate to severe consciousness disorders constitute a particularly high-risk subgroup.
Zhou Zhou +11 more
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Ten-Year Change in Disorders of Consciousness: A Bibliometric Analysis
Objectives: Disorders of consciousness (DoC) is a dynamic and challenging discipline, presenting intriguing challenges to clinicians and neurorehabilitation specialists for the lack of reliable assessment methods and interventions.
Xiaochun Zheng +5 more
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Olfactory response is a potential sign of consciousness: electroencephalogram findings
ObjectiveThis study aimed to explore whether olfactory response can be a sign of consciousness and represent higher cognitive processing in patients with disorders of consciousness (DoC) using clinical and electroencephalogram data.MethodsTwenty-eight ...
Wanchun Wu +10 more
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BackgroundRecent studies have shown that patients with disorders of consciousness (DoC) can benefit from repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) therapy.
Chengwei Xu +10 more
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Mutations in the disheveled, Egl-10 and domain-containing protein 5 (DEPDC5) recently have been identified as a common cause of focal epilepsy syndromes.
Xuan Zhang +20 more
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Association of sleep complaints with all-cause and heart disease mortality among US adults
IntroductionCompared with sleep disorders, no consensus has been reached on whether a subjective complaint of having trouble sleeping is associated with increased all-cause and heart disease mortality risk.
Qiao Wang +19 more
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