The concept of consciousness continues to defy definition and elude the grasp of
philosophical and scientific efforts to formulate a testable construct that maps to human …

Disorders of consciousness present intriguing challenges to the neurologist and
neurorehabilitation specialist. Assessment is constrained by the lack of reliable methods of …

Without controlled studies and careful patient selection criteria it will not be possible to
evaluate the potential of therapeutic interventions in disorders of consciousness. There also …

Background: Over the last two decades, there has been a considerable increase in
knowledge of brain function in patients with disorders of consciousness following a coma …

Each neuroimaging technique conveys advantages and pitfalls to assess consciousness.
We recommend a multimodal approach in which complementary techniques provide …

The growing understanding of the biology of disorders of consciousness has led to a
renaissance in the development of therapeutic interventions for patients with disorders of …

Significant advances have been made in the behavioral assessment and clinical
management of disorders of consciousness (DOC). In addition, functional neuroimaging …

Objective What mechanisms underlie the loss and recovery of consciousness after severe
brain injury? We sought to establish, in the largest cohort of patients with disorders of …

Abstract See Schiff (doi: 10.1093/awx209) for a scientific commentary on this article. Patients
with acute severe traumatic brain injury may recover consciousness before self-expression …

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 …