The brainstem conveys sensory and motor inputs between the spinal cord and the brain,
and contains nuclei of the cranial nerves. It controls the sleep-wake cycle and vital functions …

Loss of consciousness is associated with the disruption of long-range thalamocortical and
corticocortical brain communication. We tested the hypothesis that deep brain stimulation …

Probing consciousness and cognitive abilities in non-communicating patients is one of the
most challenging diagnostic issues. A fast growing medical and scientific literature explores …

Consciousness transiently fades away during deep sleep, more stably under anesthesia,
and sometimes permanently due to brain injury. The development of an index to quantify the …

What happens in the human brain when we are unconscious? Despite substantial work, we
are still unsure which brain regions are involved and how they are impacted when …

Severe brain injuries can lead to long-lasting disorders of consciousness (DoC) such as
vegetative state/unresponsive wakefulness syndrome (VS/UWS) or minimally conscious …

Noninvasive brain stimulation (NIBS) techniques have been used to facilitate the recovery
from prolonged unconsciousness as a result of brain injury. The aim of this study is to …

Background The subclassification of prolonged disorders of consciousness (DoC) based on
sleep patterns is important for the evaluation and treatment of the disease. This study …

Major advances have been made over the past few decades in identifying and managing
disorders of consciousness (DOC) in patients with acquired brain injury (ABI), bringing the …

Disorders of consciousness (DOCs), ie, coma, vegetative state, and minimally conscious
state are the consequences of a severe brain injury that disrupts the brain ability to generate …