FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 25, 2022·5 min readExploring the Mechanisms Underlying Disorders of ConsciousnessStudy reveals altered brain dynamics in those with unresponsive arousal syndrome, previously known as "vegetative state", and in those with minimally conscious state.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·July 25, 2021·7 min readLong-Term Prognosis for Some Patients With Severe Brain Injury Better Than Expected1 in 4 patients in vegetative states following server head trauma regained orientation, meaning they were able to recall who they were, their location, and the date, 12 months after their injury.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·April 29, 2020·4 min readSimple ‘sniff test’ reliably predicts recovery of severely brain injured patientsA simple smell test could help doctors to identify which patients in a vegetative state will recover. 100% of patients in a vegetative state who reacted to the sniff test went on to regain consciousness. 91% of those were still alive three years post-injury.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·February 17, 2019·5 min readIdentifying Brain Patterns of ConsciousnessResearchers shed light on the neural networks that appear to govern human consciousness.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 25, 2017·4 min readAfter 15 Years in a Vegetative State, Nerve Stimulation Restores ConsciousnessResearchers have been able to restore consciousness to a patient who has been in a vegetative state for 15 years. The groundbreaking study utilized vagus nerve stimulation to help restore consciousness to the patient.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·June 26, 2017·5 min readInsomnia Medication May Wake Some Patients From Vegetative StateZolpidem, 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.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 8, 2016·6 min readResearchers Track Communication in Minimally Conscious PatientResearchers document the restoration of communication in a minimally conscious patient by measuring brain function before and after communication returned.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 7, 2016·5 min readOpening Patient’s Skull Following Head Injury Reduces Brain Swelling Death RiskCraniectomies following traumatic head injuries can help reduce the risk of death due to brain swelling, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·August 24, 2016·4 min readUsing Ultrasound to Jump Start The Brain After ComaResearchers have developed a new, non-invasive technique that could be used to treat patients with consciousness disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·July 27, 2016·5 min readEEG Could Help Indicate Level of Awareness in Those With Consciousness DisordersResearchers report EEG systems could be useful tools in assessing the levels of awareness in patients in a vegetative state.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·May 26, 2016·4 min readA Way to Measure Awareness, or Its Impending Return, in Brain Injury PatientsResearchers have discovered a new method that can predict a person's current level of awareness and whether they will recover awareness within a year of a TBI.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 2, 2016·4 min readConsciousness Harmed by Abnormal Brain InteractionsA new study reports those with impaired consciouness disorders show uncontrolled communication between two brain networks.Read More