The diagnostic and prognostic value of auditory statistical learning ability in patients with disorders of consciousness [PDF]
Frontiers in NeurologyIntroductionAccurate 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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Epilepsy and Disorders of Consciousness [PDF]
Behavioural Neurology, 2011 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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Updates in Management of Acute Disorders of Consciousness After Traumatic Injury [PDF]
Brain SciencesTraumatic injury is one of the most common causes of disorders of consciousness (DoC) worldwide, but the management and prognosis of DoC remain enigmatic.
Taylor S. Hudson +2 more
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Music in disorders of consciousness [PDF]
Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2014 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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Treatment Trials in Disorders of Consciousness: Challenges and Future Directions
Brain Sciences, 2022 The evidence base supporting treatment interventions for patients with disorders of consciousness is limited, and rigorous treatment trials are needed to guide future management of this complex patient population.
Michael H. Marino, John Whyte
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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]
Frontiers in NeurologyBackgroundManaging 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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Spasticity Management in Disorders of Consciousness
Brain Sciences, 2017 Background: Spasticity is a motor disorder frequently encountered after a lesion involving the central nervous system. It is hypothesized to arise from an anarchic reorganization of the pyramidal and parapyramidal fibers and leads to hypertonia and ...
Géraldine Martens +2 more
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Frontiers in NeurologyObjectiveThis study aimed to evaluate the effects of frequency-specific music stimulation on the awareness and brain connectivity in patients with disorders of consciousness (DOC).MethodsA total of 25 DOC patients were exposed to auditory stimulation ...
Haitao Yang +6 more
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Ten-Year Change in Disorders of Consciousness: A Bibliometric Analysis
Medicina, 2022 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
Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2023 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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