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·March 3, 2025·6 min read

Sleep Brain Waves Linked to Consciousness in Coma

A new study finds that sleep spindles—bursts of brain activity during sleep—may predict recovery in unresponsive patients with recent brain injuries. Researchers analyzed EEG recordings of 226 comatose patients and found that those with sleep spindles were significantly more likely to regain consciousness and functional independence.

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·September 25, 2022·5 min read

Exploring the Mechanisms Underlying Disorders of Consciousness

Study reveals altered brain dynamics in those with unresponsive arousal syndrome, previously known as "vegetative state", and in those with minimally conscious state.

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·April 26, 2021·4 min read

Heartbeat Can Help Detect Signs of Consciousness in Patients After a Coma

Heartbeat evoked potential provides evidence of the presence of consciousness in coma patients, a new study reveals.

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·February 17, 2021·3 min read

Altered Brain Connectivity After Prolonged Anesthesia

Prolonged anesthesia significantly alters the synaptic architecture of the brain, regardless of age.

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·February 17, 2019·5 min read

Identifying Brain Patterns of Consciousness

Researchers shed light on the neural networks that appear to govern human consciousness.

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·November 29, 2018·5 min read

Rewriting the Brain Pathway for Consciousness

Researchers say a new discovery about the pathways associated with consciousness contradicts conventional belief. The study reports the thalamus is not a critical part of the brain's pathway involved in wakefulness and consciousness, a finding that could help develop better methods for treating comas.

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·October 8, 2018·3 min read

Club Drug GBH Associated with Brain and Cognitive Changes

According to researchers, regular use of the popular clubbing drug, GBH, can have negative effects on brain networks associated with both long term and working memory. Additionally, frequent use of the drug is associated with an increased risk of developing stress and anxiety.

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·February 26, 2018·5 min read

Only Half of Infants with Deadly Meningitis Show Traditional Symptoms

A new study reports only half of infants under three months of age who have bacterial meningitis show traditional symptoms of the disease, such as high fever.

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·June 26, 2017·5 min read

Insomnia Medication May Wake Some Patients From Vegetative State

Zolpidem, a medication commonly prescribed for insomnia, appear to be effective in helping to restore a conscious state in some patients who were in comas or vegetative state.