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

Background/Objective: Non-invasive neuromodulation techniques, such as repetitive
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) and transcranial Direct Current Stimulation …

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 …

Consciousness is determined both by level (eg, being awake versus being anesthetized)
and content (ie, the qualitative aspects of experience). Subcortical areas are known to play a …

Unresponsive wakefulness syndrome (UWS) patients may retain intact portions of the
thalamocortical system that are spontaneously active and reactive to sensory stimuli but fail …

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 …

Background Patients with chronic disorders of consciousness face a significant lack of
treatment options. Objective We aimed at investigating the feasibility and the behavioral …

Coma and disorders of consciousness (DoC) are highly prevalent and constitute a burden
for patients, families, and society worldwide. As part of the Curing Coma Campaign, the …

Objective To investigate the therapeutic efficacy of repetitive transcranial magnetic
stimulation (rTMS) in patients with disorders of consciousness. Design and Setting We …

Background and purpose Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) has been shown to
improve signs of consciousness in a subset of patients with disorders of consciousness …