Unconscious state has been investigated in numerous studies so far, but pathophysiology of
this state is not fully understood. Recently, combined transcranial magnetic stimulation …

Objective To investigate medical complications (MCs) occurring within 6 months postinjury
in brain-injured patients with prolonged disorders of consciousness (DoC) and to evaluate …

Objective. To evaluate the prognostic value of demographical, anamnestic, and clinical
findings on long-term outcome (up to 36 months) in individuals with severe brain injury in …

Objectives To study the changes in the burden of informal caregivers of patients with
disorders of consciousness (DOC) over time. Materials and methods Short Form‐12, Family …

Abstract Differential diagnosis between Vegetative State and Minimally Conscious State is a
challenging task that requires specific assessment scales, involvement of expert …

Involvement of family members is crucial to provide daily informal caring to patients in
vegetative state and minimally conscious state. Previous studies showed that perceived …

Objective: To describe late outcomes in patients with prolonged unawareness, and factors
affecting them. Design: A retrospective study of 154 patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) …

Purpose: To evaluate the long-term survival and functional outcomes of patients with
prolonged disorders of consciousness (pDoC) 1–8 years after brain injuries. Methods …

Although all human beingsshare the same biology, the political context of medical practice,
like all politics, is notoriouslylocal. So, whilesomemightbesurprisedtolearn that Italy only …

We studied 86 patients with severe acquired brain injuries of different etiology, aged 0 to 18
years, in a condition of vegetative state or minimally conscious state. During …