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(1) Background: Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and blood biomarkers are emerging tools used to obtain information on secondary brain damage and to improve diagnostic and prognostic accuracy for patients with prolonged post-traumatic disorders of consciousness
Sergio Bagnato, Cristina Boccagni
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Neurophysiological and behavioural responses to music therapy in vegetative and minimally conscious states [PDF]
Assessment of awareness for those with disorders of consciousness (DOC) is a challenging undertaking, due to the complex presentation of the population, where misdiagnosis rates remain high.
J. eFachner +23 more
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Do Sensory Stimulation Programs Have an Impact on Consciousness Recovery?
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 +8 more
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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 +7 more
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Persistent Vegetative State in Electrical Injuries: A 10-Year Review
We reviewed 148 cases of electrical injury admitted to our burn centre. The incidence of persistent vegetative state was 3% (n = 5), higher in the low-voltage (6.7%) than in highvoltage group (1.2%).
楊永健;黃慧夫 +1 more
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Chinese translation and validation of the Near-Death Experience Content scale
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 +16 more
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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 +5 more
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Sleep Treatments in Disorders of Consciousness: A Systematic Review
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 +4 more
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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 +9 more
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Auditory processing in the vegetative state [PDF]
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 +12 more
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