Substantial progress has been made over the past two decades in detecting, predicting and
promoting recovery of consciousness in patients with disorders of consciousness (DoC) …

The management of patients with severe brain injuries and prolonged disorders of
consciousness raises important issues particularly with respect to their therapeutic options …

The role of peripheral physiology in the experience of emotion has been debated since the
19th century following the seminal proposal by William James that somatic responses to …

Abstract See Schiff (doi: 10.1093/awx209) for a scientific commentary on this article. Patients
with acute severe traumatic brain injury may recover consciousness before self-expression …

Background Acquired brain injury (ABI) can result in impairments in motor function,
language, cognition, and sensory processing, and in emotional disturbances, which can …

Aging is associated with alterations in cognitive processing and brain neurophysiology.
Whereas the primary symptom of amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI) is memory …

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 …

Background and purpose: The impact of music on the human body extends beyond an
emotional response. Music can bring benefits to the cardiovascular system by influencing …

Objectives To examine the effects of music for patients under mechanical ventilation support
in the intensive care unit on their delirium, pain, sedation, and anxiety. Research …

Novel rehabilitation interventions have improved motor recovery by induction of neural
plasticity in individuals with stroke. Of these, Music-supported therapy (MST) is based on …