Therapeutic interventions in patients with prolonged disorders of consciousness
The management of patients with severe brain injuries and prolonged disorders of
consciousness raises important issues particularly with respect to their therapeutic options …
consciousness raises important issues particularly with respect to their therapeutic options …
Deep brain stimulation for the treatment of disorders of consciousness and cognition in traumatic brain injury patients: a review
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a looming epidemic, growing most rapidly in the elderly
population. Some of the most devastating sequelae of TBI are related to depressed levels of …
population. Some of the most devastating sequelae of TBI are related to depressed levels of …
Therapies to restore consciousness in patients with severe brain injuries: a gap analysis and future directions
Abstract Background/Objective For patients with disorders of consciousness (DoC) and their
families, the search for new therapies has been a source of hope and frustration. Almost all …
families, the search for new therapies has been a source of hope and frustration. Almost all …
Ultrasonic thalamic stimulation in chronic disorders of consciousness
Results, Phenotypes of Patients Following LIFU: We highlight three initial results. First, this
report shows that MR-guided LIFU is feasible in (outpatient) chronic DOC patients. Second …
report shows that MR-guided LIFU is feasible in (outpatient) chronic DOC patients. Second …
Sleep-like cortical OFF-periods disrupt causality and complexity in the brain of unresponsive wakefulness syndrome patients
Unresponsive wakefulness syndrome (UWS) patients may retain intact portions of the
thalamocortical system that are spontaneously active and reactive to sensory stimuli but fail …
thalamocortical system that are spontaneously active and reactive to sensory stimuli but fail …
Ultrasonic deep brain neuromodulation in acute disorders of consciousness: a proof-of-concept
The promotion of recovery in patients who have entered a disorder of consciousness (DOC;
eg, coma or vegetative states) following severe brain injury remains an enduring medical …
eg, coma or vegetative states) following severe brain injury remains an enduring medical …
[PDF][PDF] The intralaminar thalamus: a review of its role as a target in functional neurosurgery
H Arnts, SE Coolen, FW Fernandes… - Brain …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
The intralaminar thalamus, in particular the centromedian-parafascicular complex, forms a
strategic node between ascending information from the spinal cord and brainstem and …
strategic node between ascending information from the spinal cord and brainstem and …
Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation improves consciousness in some patients with disorders of consciousness
J Fan, Y Zhong, H Wang, N Aierken… - Clinical …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective To investigate the therapeutic efficacy of repetitive transcranial magnetic
stimulation (rTMS) in patients with disorders of consciousness. Design and Setting We …
stimulation (rTMS) in patients with disorders of consciousness. Design and Setting We …
Prognostication of chronic disorders of consciousness using brain functional networks and clinical characteristics
Disorders of consciousness are a heterogeneous mixture of different diseases or injuries.
Although some indicators and models have been proposed for prognostication, any single …
Although some indicators and models have been proposed for prognostication, any single …
Disorders of consciousness after severe brain injury: therapeutic options
C Schnakers, MM Monti - Current opinion in neurology, 2017 - journals.lww.com
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 …
renaissance in the development of therapeutic interventions for patients with disorders of …