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) …

Neuroethical questions raised by recent advances in the diagnosis and treatment of
disorders of consciousness are rapidly expanding, increasingly relevant and yet …

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 …

Early reemergence of consciousness predicts long-term functional recovery for patients with
severe brain injury. However, tools to reliably detect consciousness in the intensive care unit …

Background Although coma is commonly encountered in critical care, worldwide variability
exists in diagnosis and management practices. We aimed to assess variability in coma …

Covert consciousness is a state of residual awareness following severe brain injury or
neurological disorder that evades routine bedside behavioral detection. Patients with covert …

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 …

Background Consciousness in patients with brain injury is traditionally assessed based on
semiological evaluation at the bedside. This classification is limited because of low …

The epidemiology of coma is unknown because case ascertainment with traditional methods
is difficult. Here, we used crowdsourcing methodology to estimate the incidence and …

This proceedings article presents actionable research targets on the basis of the
presentations and discussions at the 2nd Curing Coma National Institutes of Health (NIH) …