Background and purpose Patients with acquired brain injury and acute or prolonged
disorders of consciousness (DoC) are challenging. Evidence to support diagnostic decisions …

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 …

With the advent of advanced analytical methods applied to functional neuroimaging and
neurophysiological data, cerebral conditions have been defined that challenge 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 …

Accurately predicting functional outcomes for unresponsive patients with acute brain injury is
a medical, scientific and ethical challenge. This prospective study assesses how a …

Objective To investigate the short-term effect of music therapy combined with binaural
frequency difference therapy on patients with consciousness disorder. Materials and …

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 is a medical and socioeconomic emergency. Although underfunded, research on
coma and disorders of consciousness has made impressive progress. Lesion-network …

Neuropronostication for consciousness disorders can be very complex and prone to high
uncertainty. Despite notable advancements in the development of dedicated scales and …

Antibiotic overprescribing is a global challenge contributing to rising levels of antibiotic
resistance and mortality. We test a novel approach to antibiotic stewardship. Capitalising on …