Functional neuroimaging and electrophysiology studies are changing our understanding of
patients with coma and related states. Some severely brain damaged patients may show …

Durable impairments of consciousness are currently classified in three main neurological
categories: comatose state, vegetative state (also recently coined unresponsive wakefulness …

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 …

Neurological examination of non-communicating patients relies on a few decisive items that
enable the crucial distinction between vegetative state (VS)—also coined unresponsive …

Following a coma, some patients may “awaken” without voluntary interaction or
communication with the environment. More than 40 years ago this condition was coined …

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 …

Different behavioural signs of consciousness can distinguish patients with an unresponsive
wakefulness syndrome from patients in minimally conscious state (MCS). The Coma …

Background Between pathologically impaired consciousness and normal consciousness
exists a scarcely researched transition zone, referred to as emergence from minimally …

A severe brain injury may lead to a disorder of consciousness (DOC) such as coma,
vegetative state (VS), minimally conscious state (MCS) or locked-in syndrome (LIS). Till date …

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 …