Clinical Assessment of Patients With Disorders of Consciousness Standardized behavioral evaluation of consciousness must be used for its clinical assessment. Although the Coma Recovery Scale ...

In terms of treatment planning (i.e., pain management and end-of-life decision-making), patients with disorders of consciousness are now offered the possibility of expressing their preferences by ...

This finding emphasizes the importance of helping these patients live more fulfilling lives despite their cognitive disorder.

It makes falsifiable predictions and has been tested empirically in various studies, such as those involving brain stimulation, anesthesia, sleep, coma and disorders of consciousness. It explains ...

W hether due to a head injury or a disorder such as a brain tumor, a growing number of people find themselves immersed in altered states of consciousness, being barely able to communicate or ...