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) …

We review the central tenets and neuroanatomical basis of the global neuronal workspace
(GNW) hypothesis, which attempts to account for the main scientific observations regarding …

A group of European experts was commissioned by the European Chapter of the
International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology to gather knowledge about the state of …

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

Objective To determine whether repeated examinations using the Coma Recovery Scale‐
Revised (CRS‐R) have an impact on diagnostic accuracy of patients with disorders of …

In recent years there has been an exponential rise in the number of studies employing
transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) as a means of gaining a systems-level …

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) remains a significant source of death and permanent disability,
contributing to nearly one-third of all injury related deaths in the United States and exacting …

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 …

Coma and disordered consciousness are common manifestations of acute neurological
conditions and are among the most pervasive and challenging aspects of treatment in …

Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) is a technique of noninvasive cortical
stimulation allowing significant modification of brain functions. Clinical application of this …