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The Scientific World Journal, 2012 Caring for children in vegetative state (VS) or minimally conscious state (MCS) challenges parents and impacts on their well-being. This study aims to evaluate caregivers’ health condition, coping, anxiety and depression levels, and how these issues ...
A. M. Giovannetti +9 more
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Functional connectivity substrates for tDCS response in Minimally Conscious State patients
Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience, 2016 Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a non-invasive technique recently employed in disorders of consciousness, and determining a transitory recovery of signs of consciousness in almost half of minimally conscious state (MCS) patients ...
Carlo Cavaliere +8 more
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Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective There is a lack of studies on seizure outcomes associated with ofatumumab therapy in patients for relapsing anti‐N‐methyl‐D‐aspartate (NMDA) receptor encephalitis. We aimed to evaluate long‐term seizure outcomes of ofatumumab therapy for relapsing anti‐NMDA receptor encephalitis.
Jian Wang, Mengjiao Li, Ping Kong
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Instruments for evalutation of altered states of consciousness [PDF]
Neuropsychological Trends, 2011 In recent years an increase of interest concerning the altered states of consciousness was observed. In particular literature provided a wide amount of contribution about the scales for measurement of level of responsivity.
Matteo Sozzi, Maria Grazia Inzaghi
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Sleep in disorders of consciousness: behavioral and polysomnographic recording
BMC Medicine, 2020 Background Sleep-wakefulness cycles are an essential diagnostic criterion for disorders of consciousness (DOC), differentiating prolonged DOC from coma.
Isabella Mertel +5 more
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Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Stereoelectroencephalography‐guided radiofrequency thermocoagulation (SEEG‐RFTC) is a minimally invasive therapy for drug‐resistant focal epilepsy. However, the relationship between specific seizure‐onset patterns (SOPs), particularly low‐voltage fast activity (LVFA), and postoperative scalp EEG normalization remains inadequately ...
Yi‐qing Yang +6 more
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Persistent Vegetative State and Minimally Conscious State [PDF]
Deutsches Ärzteblatt international, 2015 Acute brain damage can cause major disturbances of consciousness, ranging all the way to the persistent vegetative state (PVS), which is also known as "unresponsive wakefulness syndrome". PVS can be hard to distinguish from a state of minimal preserved consciousness ("minimally conscious state," MCS); the rate of misdiagnosis is high and has been ...
Bender, Andreas +4 more
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The altered state of consciousness: clinical assessment and monitoring [PDF]
Neuropsychological Trends, 2011 Aim of this work is to provide an overview on the main clinical issues concerning disorder of consciousness (DOC). After a briefly description of the debate on clinical differences in states of altered consciousness, we report the description of clinical
Maria Grazia Inzaghi, Matteo Sozzi
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Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.Objective Although the definition of a gout flare is well established, the state of gout flare resolution has not yet been defined. This study aimed to explore patients’ experiences and perceptions of gout flare resolution. Methods Semistructured interviews were conducted with 24 people with gout, guided by open‐ended questions exploring their ...
Sarah Stewart +5 more
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Changes in cerebral metabolism in patients with a minimally conscious state responding to zolpidem
Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 2014 Background: Zolpidem, a short-acting nonbenzodiazepine GABA agonist hypnotic, has been shown to induce paradoxical responses in some patients with disorders of consciousness, leading to recovery of arousal and cognitive abilities.
Camille eChatelle +10 more
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