Meta-Analysis of the Diagnostic Value of Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Distinguishing Unresponsive Wakefulness Syndrome/Vegetative State and Minimally Conscious State [PDF]
Jinhua Cai, Zheng Helin
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Study protocol: Developing telephone follow-up scale for patients with disorders of consciousness
BackgroundThe significant lack of rehabilitation prognostic data is the main reason that affects the treatment decision-making and ethical issues of patients with disorders of consciousness (DoC).
Fangfang Shou +7 more
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Psychophysiological Effects of Biographical Interventions in People With Unresponsive Wakefulness Syndrome and Minimally Conscious State. [PDF]
BackgroundVarious music interventions can evoke favorable behavioral responses or physiological reactions in people with disorders of consciousness (DOC), such as coma, unresponsive wakefulness syndrome (UWS), and minimally conscious state (MCS). However, it appears that no study thus far has investigated the effects of music on the endocrine system of
Grimm T +4 more
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Objective: The aim of this study was to develop a general method to estimate the minimal number of repeated examinations needed to detect patients with random responsiveness, given a limited rate of missed diagnosis.Methods: Basic statistical theory was ...
Hao Yang +11 more
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Nociceptive Response Is a Possible Marker of Evolution in the Level of Consciousness in Unresponsive Wakefulness Syndrome Patients. [PDF]
The Nociception Coma Scale (NCS) and its revised version (NCS-R) were used to evaluate behavioral responses to pain in non-communicative patients. We hypothesized that if patients demonstrate changes to their NCS(-R) scores over time, their evolving behavioral abilities could indicate a forthcoming diagnostic improvement with the Coma Recovery Scale ...
Cortese MD +6 more
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The Role of [<sup>18</sup>F]FDG PET Imaging for the Assessment of Vegetative State or Unresponsive Wakefulness Syndrome: A Systematic Review. [PDF]
Background: Different evidence on the ability of [18F] fluorodeoxyglucose ([18F]FDG) positron emission tomography (PET) imaging to assess patients in the vegetative state (VS) or unresponsive wakefulness syndrome (UWS) has been reported.
Dondi F +8 more
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Sleep in the Unresponsive Wakefulness Syndrome and Minimally Conscious State [PDF]
The goal of our study was to investigate different aspects of sleep, namely the sleep-wake cycle and sleep stages, in the vegetative state/unresponsive wakefulness syndrome (VS/UWS), and minimally conscious state (MCS). A 24-h polysomnography was performed in 20 patients who were in a UWS (n=10) or in a MCS (n=10) because of brain injury. The data were
Cologan, Victor +6 more
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ObjectivesThe aim of this study was to determine whether behavioral responses elicited by olfactory stimulation are a predictor of conscious behavioral response and prognosis of patients with disorders of consciousness (DOC).MethodsTwenty-three DOC ...
Jing Wang +7 more
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Background Previous studies have shown that a single Coma-Recovery Scale-Revision (CRS-R) assessment can identify high rates of misdiagnosis by clinical consensus.
Jing Wang +5 more
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Development of a simple score to predict outcome for unresponsive wakefulness syndrome. [PDF]
Abstract Introduction Accurate assessment of prognosis for patients with unresponsive wakefulness syndrome (UWS; formerly vegetative state) may help clinicians and families guide the type and intensity of therapy; however, there is no suitable and accurate means to predict the outcome so far.
Kang XG +9 more
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