Severe brain injury may cause disruption of neural networks that sustain arousal and
awareness, the two essential components of consciousness. Despite the potentially …

Background The management of patients with disorders of consciousness (DOC) presents
substantial challenges in clinical practice. Deep brain stimulation (DBS) has emerged as a …

Some research suggests that 40% of people in the vegetative state are misdiagnosed. This
review investigates the frequency, nature and causes of reported misdiagnosis of patients in …

Disorders of consciousness (DOC) is a state in which consciousness is affected by brain
injuries, leading to dysfunction in vigilance, awareness, and behavior. DOC encompasses …

We investigated differences of EEG coherence within (short-range), and between (long-
range) specified brain areas as diagnostic markers for different states in disorders of …

A systematic search revealed 68 empirical studies of neurophysiological [EEG, event-related
brain potential (ERP), fMRI, PET] variables as potential outcome predictors in patients with …

Disorders of consciousness (DoC) are acquired conditions of severe altered consciousness.
During the past decades, some prognostic models for DoC have been explored on the basis …

Abstract Background Disorders of consciousness (DoC) are severe neurological conditions
in which consciousness is impaired to various degrees. They are caused by injury or …

The deterioration of specific topological network measures that quantify different features of
whole-brain functional network organization can be considered a marker for awareness …

Objective We assessed sleep patterns in 85 patients with chronic disorders of
consciousness (DOC) in order to reveal any relationship with the degree of the impairment …