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Do Sensory Stimulation Programs Have an Impact on Consciousness Recovery?

Frontiers in Neurology, 2018
Objectives: Considering sensory stimulation programs (SSP) as a treatment for disorders of consciousness is still debated today. Previous studies investigating its efficacy were affected by various biases among which small sample size and spontaneous ...
Lijuan Cheng, Daniela Cortese, Martin M. Monti, Martin M. Monti, Fuyan Wang, Francesco Riganello, Francesco Arcuri, Haibo Di, Caroline Schnakers   +8 more
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Functional Activity of the Autonomous Nervous System at Different Levels of Consciousness in Patients with a Brain Damage

Общая реаниматология, 2018
The purpose of the study — assessment of the level of consciousness in patients with a brain damage on the basis of electrophysiological examination of the functional state of the autonomous nervous system by recording parameters of the heart rate ...
Yu. Yu. Kiryachkov, A. V. Grechko, D. L. Kolesov, A. A. Loginov, M. V. Petrova, I. V. Pryanikov, I. G. Shchelkunova, P. Pradkhan   +7 more
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Diagnostic Validity of the Basler Vegetative State Assessment - BAVESTA / Diagnostische Validität des Basler Vegetative State Assessments - BAVESTA

International Journal of Health Professions, 2014
Clinical assessments should meet the general psychometric properties of reliability and validity. Furthermore there are requirements in matters of diagnostic validity and usability.
Huber Marion, Koch Stefanie, Hund-Georgiadis Margret, Mäder Mark, Borgwardt Stefan, Stieglitz Rolf-Dieter   +5 more
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Sleep Treatments in Disorders of Consciousness: A Systematic Review

Diagnostics, 2021
Sleep disorders are among the main comorbidities in patients with a Disorder of Consciousness (DOC). Given the key role of sleep in neural and cognitive functioning, detecting and treating sleep disorders in DOCs might be an effective therapeutic ...
Martina Cacciatore, Francesca G. Magnani, Matilde Leonardi, Davide Rossi Sebastiano, Davide Sattin   +4 more
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When, How, and to What Extent Are Individuals with Unresponsive Wakefulness Syndrome Able to Progress? Neurobehavioral Progress

Brain Sciences, 2021
Accurate estimation of the neurobehavioral progress of patients with unresponsive wakefulness syndrome (UWS) is essential to anticipate their most likely clinical course and guide clinical decision making.
Enrique Noé, Joan Ferri, José Olaya, María Dolores Navarro, Myrtha O’Valle, Carolina Colomer, Belén Moliner, Camilla Ippoliti, Anny Maza, Roberto Llorens   +9 more
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Chinese translation and validation of the Near-Death Experience Content scale

Frontiers in Psychiatry
IntroductionIn recent years, a growing number of near-death experience (NDE) testimonies have been collected worldwide due to an increasing interest in research on this phenomenon.
Yan Li, Yan Chen, Charlotte Martial, Charlotte Martial, Mingquan Shen, Héléna Cassol, Jing Yu, Xingyue Zhou, Chengcheng Ni, Meiqi Li, Nantu Hu, Olivia Gosseries, Olivia Gosseries, Steven Laureys, Steven Laureys, Steven Laureys, Haibo Di   +16 more
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Manual Dexterity in Patients with Disorder of Consciousness

Archives of Rehabilitation Research and Clinical Translation
Objective: To examine hand motor features in individuals diagnosed with disorder of consciousness (DoC) after severe brain injury, and to investigate the relationship between manual dexterity and levels of consciousness.
Lingxiu Sun, MS, PT, Anqi Wang, PhD, PT, Ziqiang Yang, PT, Jie Huang, MD, Meiqi Li, MS, RN, Yan Chen, PhD, Nantu Hu, PhD, Lijuan Cheng, PhD, RN, Xiaochen Liu, MS, MD, Feng Chen, PhD, Yufei Xue, Aurore Thibaut, PhD, Steven Laureys, PhD, Siyu Dai, PhD, Haibo Di, PhD   +14 more
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Auditory processing in the vegetative state [PDF]

Brain, 2000
H(2)(15)O-PET was used to investigate changes in regional cerebral blood flow in response to auditory stimulation in patients in the vegetative state. Five patients in a vegetative state of hypoxic origin were compared with 18 age-matched controls. In addition, the cerebral metabolism of these patients and 53 age-matched controls was studied using [(18)
Laureys, Steven, Faymonville, Marie, Degueldre, Christian, Del Fiore, Guy, Damas, Pierre, Lambermont, Bernard, Janssens, Nathalie, Aerts, Joël, Franck, Georges, Luxen, André, Moonen, Gustave, Lamy, Maurice, Maquet, Pierre   +12 more
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The Comorbidities Coma Scale (CoCoS): Psychometric Properties and Clinical Usefulness in Patients With Disorders of Consciousness

Frontiers in Neurology, 2019
Although comorbidities have a well-known impact on the functional recovery of patients with disorders of consciousness, including coma, vegetative state (VS), and minimally conscious state (MCS), a specific tool for their assessment in this challenging ...
Francesca Pistoia, Antonio Carolei, Yelena G. Bodien, Yelena G. Bodien, Sheldon Greenfield, Sherrie Kaplan, Simona Sacco, Caterina Pistarini, Alfonsina Casalena, Antonio De Tanti, Benedetta Cazzulani, Gianluca Bellaviti, Marco Sarà, Joseph Giacino   +13 more
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Sustained Axonal Degeneration in Prolonged Disorders of Consciousness

Brain Sciences, 2021
(1) Background: Sustained axonal degeneration may play a critical role in prolonged disorder of consciousness (DOCs) pathophysiology. We evaluated levels of neurofilament light chain (NFL), an axonal injury marker, in patients with unresponsive ...
Sergio Bagnato, Maria Enza D’Ippolito, Cristina Boccagni, Antonio De Tanti, Lucia Francesca Lucca, Antonio Nardone, Pamela Salucci, Teresa Fiorilla, Valeria Pingue, Serena Gennaro, Maria Ursino, Valentina Colombo, Teresa Barone, Francesca Rubino, Maria Andriolo   +14 more
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