In recent years, a number of new neuroimaging techniques have detected covert awareness
in some patients previously thought to be in a vegetative state/unresponsive wakefulness …

Providing long-term care for a family member diagnosed with a Prolonged Disorder of
Consciousness (PDoC) can have a significant impact on the lives of family caregivers. This …

As the clinical trial landscape for patients with disorders of consciousness (DoC) expands,
consideration of associated ethical challenges and opportunities is of ever-increasing …

Due to improvements in medicine, the figures of patients with disorders of consciousness
(DoC) are increasing. Diagnostics of DoC and prognostication of rehabilitation outcome is …

Ethical considerations in functional magnetic resonance imaging research in acutely comatose
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Background A patient is diagnosed with the persistent vegetative state (PVS) when they
show no evidence of the awareness of the self or the environment for an extended period of …

This article provides an ethical analysis of the US practice guideline update on disorders of
consciousness. Our analysis focuses on the guideline's recommendations regarding the use …

Functional neuroimaging and electrophysiological assessments can identify evidence of
residual consciousness and cognition in patients with prolonged disorders of consciousness …

Objective: To review methodology informing evidence-based guideline development and
integration of guidelines into clinical care through shared decision-making (SDM) and …

Diagnosis of consciousness in patients with prolonged disorders of consciousness (PDOC)
remains challenging since their responsiveness is often very impaired, while their …