Introduction New guidelines regarding the diagnosis of disorders of consciousness
(DOC)(such as vegetative state and minimally conscious state) have recently been …

Neuroprognostication following acute brain injury (ABI) is a complex process that involves
integrating vast amounts of information to predict a patient's likely trajectory of neurologic …

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

Persons who have disorders of consciousness (DoC) require care from multidisciplinary
teams with specialized training and expertise in management of the complex needs of this …

Background To facilitate comparative research, it is essential for the fields of neurocritical
care and rehabilitation to establish common data elements (CDEs) for disorders of …

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 …

Objective To investigate if animal-assisted therapy (AAT) leads to higher consciousness in
patients in a minimally conscious state during a therapy session, measured via behavioral …

The number of family members caring and caregiving for a loved one undergoing physical
and mental changes continues to increase dramatically. For many, this ongoing experience …

Background Early neurorehabilitation improves outcomes in patients with disorders of
consciousness (DoC) after brain injury, but its applicability in COVID-19 is unknown. We …

Detecting willful cognition in these patients is known to be challenging due to the patients'
motor disabilities and high vigilance fluctuations but also due to the lack of expertise and …