Recovery of consciousness following severe brain injuries can occur over long time
intervals. Importantly, evolving cognitive recovery can be strongly dissociated from motor …

The reorganization of the adult central nervous system after damage is a relatively new area
of investigation. Neuroimaging methods, such as functional magnetic resonance imaging …

The 'default network'is defined as a set of areas, encompassing posterior-
cingulate/precuneus, anterior cingulate/mesiofrontal cortex and temporo-parietal junctions …

Background Some patients awaken from coma (that is, open the eyes) but remain
unresponsive (that is, only showing reflex movements without response to command). This …

Objective: The present retrospective cohort study compares the long-term functional
outcome, improvement or deterioration, of patients considered in a vegetative state (VS) or a …

Objectives: Late recovery of awareness in vegetative state (VS) is considered as an
exceptional outcome, and has been reported prevalently after traumatic brain injury (TBI) …

What is the neurocognitive basis for the considerable individual differences observed in
functioning of the adult mind and brain late in life? We review the evidence that in healthy …

Background An improved in vivo understanding of variations in neuropathology in the
vegetative state (VS) may aid diagnosis, improve prognostication and help refine the …

It is common for depression to develop after traumatic brain injury (TBI), yet despite poorer
recovery, there is a lack in our understanding of whether post-TBI brain changes involved in …

The thalamus is known to play a key role in arousal regulation and support of human
consciousness. Neuropathological studies have identified thalamic damage as one of the …