The definition of consciousness has been the subject of great interest for many scientists
and philosophers. To better understand how evoked potentials may be identified as …

The analysis of spontaneous EEG activity and evoked potentials is a cornerstone of the
instrumental evaluation of patients with disorders of consciousness (DoC). The past few …

The neurophysiologist will commonly encounter patients with encephalopathy/delirium
(altered consciousness with impaired cognition, usually with sleep–wake cycle alteration …

OBJECTIVE: To assess markers of cognition, if any, in patients in a permanent vegetative
state (PVS). METHODS: Event-related potential (ERP) mapping was performed on 27 …

In recent decades, there has been a growing interest in the assessment of patients in altered
states of consciousness. There is a need for accurate and early prediction of awakening and …

For comatose patients in intensive care units, it is important to anticipate their functional
outcome as soon and as reliably as possible. Among clinical variables the Glasgow Coma …

In clinical neurology, a comprehensive understanding of consciousness has been regarded
as an abstract concept-best left to philosophers. However, times are changing and the need …

Objective The mismatch negativity (MMN), an auditory event-related potential, has been
identified as a good indicator of recovery of consciousness during coma. We explored the …

Patients with unresponsive wakefulness syndrome (UWS) or in minimally conscious state
(MCS) after brain injury show significant fluctuations in their behavioural abilities over time …

Event related brain potentials (ERPs) provide information about cortical processing in
severe neurological patients whose cognitive abilities cannot be expressed in their …