Diagnostic precision of PET imaging and functional MRI in disorders of consciousness: a clinical validation study
J Stender, O Gosseries, MA Bruno, V Charland-Verville… - The Lancet, 2014 - thelancet.com
Background Bedside clinical examinations can have high rates of misdiagnosis of
unresponsive wakefulness syndrome (vegetative state) or minimally conscious state. The …
unresponsive wakefulness syndrome (vegetative state) or minimally conscious state. The …
Disorders of consciousness: what's in a name?
O Gosseries, MA Bruno, C Chatelle… - …, 2011 - content.iospress.com
Following a coma, some patients may “awaken” without voluntary interaction or
communication with the environment. More than 40 years ago this condition was coined …
communication with the environment. More than 40 years ago this condition was coined …
[HTML][HTML] Diagnostic developments in differentiating unresponsive wakefulness syndrome and the minimally conscious state
C Porcaro, IE Nemirovsky, F Riganello… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
When treating patients with a disorder of consciousness (DOC), it is essential to obtain an
accurate diagnosis as soon as possible to generate individualized treatment programs …
accurate diagnosis as soon as possible to generate individualized treatment programs …
[HTML][HTML] Multimodal FDG-PET and EEG assessment improves diagnosis and prognostication of disorders of consciousness
Introduction Functional brain-imaging techniques have revealed that clinical examination of
disorders of consciousness (DoC) can underestimate the conscious level of patients. FDG …
disorders of consciousness (DoC) can underestimate the conscious level of patients. FDG …
[HTML][HTML] Persistent vegetative state and minimally conscious state: a systematic review and meta-analysis of diagnostic procedures
Background Acute brain damage can cause major disturbances of consciousness, ranging
all the way to the persistent vegetative state (PVS), which is also known as” unresponsive …
all the way to the persistent vegetative state (PVS), which is also known as” unresponsive …
[HTML][HTML] Bedside detection of awareness in the vegetative state: a cohort study
Background Patients diagnosed as vegetative have periods of wakefulness, but seem to be
unaware of themselves or their environment. Although functional MRI (fMRI) studies have …
unaware of themselves or their environment. Although functional MRI (fMRI) studies have …
[HTML][HTML] Across the consciousness continuum—from unresponsive wakefulness to sleep
Advances in the development of new paradigms as well as in neuroimaging techniques
nowadays enable us to make inferences about the level of consciousness patients with …
nowadays enable us to make inferences about the level of consciousness patients with …
Neural correlates of consciousness in patients who have emerged from a minimally conscious state: a cross-sectional multimodal imaging study
Background Between pathologically impaired consciousness and normal consciousness
exists a scarcely researched transition zone, referred to as emergence from minimally …
exists a scarcely researched transition zone, referred to as emergence from minimally …
[HTML][HTML] Measures of metabolism and complexity in the brain of patients with disorders of consciousness
Background Making an accurate diagnosis in patients with disorders of consciousness
remains challenging. 18 F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG)–PET has been validated as a …
remains challenging. 18 F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG)–PET has been validated as a …
[HTML][HTML] Resting state activity in patients with disorders of consciousness
Recent advances in the study of spontaneous brain activity have demonstrated activity
patterns that emerge with no task performance or sensory stimulation; these discoveries …
patterns that emerge with no task performance or sensory stimulation; these discoveries …