We review the nosological criteria and functional neuroanatomical basis for brain death,
coma, vegetative state, minimally conscious state, and the locked-in state. Functional …

The vegetative state and the minimally conscious state are disorders of consciousness that
can be acute and reversible or chronic and irreversible. Diffuse lesions of the thalami …

В руководстве представлены результаты 60-летней работы автора в области детской
и взрослой неврологии и эпилептологии. Впервые эпилептология представлена в …

This consensus statement of the Multi-Society Task Force summarizes current knowledge of
the medical aspects of the persistent vegetative state in adults and children. The vegetative …

Objective: One rationale for equating" brain death"(BD) with death is that it reduces the body
to a mere collection of organs, as evidenced by purported imminence of asystole despite …

The mainstream rationale for equating “brain death”(BD) with death is that the brain confers
integrative unity upon the body, transforming it from a mere collection of organs and tissues …

The present study undertakes to examine biomedical issues as they have emerged in the
last three decades. In the Muslim world, as in any part of the globe, advancements in …

An updated and expanded successor to Culver and Gert's Philosophy in Medicine, this book
integrates moral philosophy with clinical medicine to present a comprehensive summary of …

Objectives Locked-in syndrome (LIS) consists of anarthria and quadriplegia while
consciousness is preserved. Classically, vertical eye movements or blinking allow coded …

METHODS COVID-19 is an infectious disease pandemic that is spreading more rapidly than
our healthcare resources can handle. The ethical issues of the pandemic, therefore …