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          FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles
          ·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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          FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience
          ·July 25, 2021·7 min read

          Long-Term Prognosis for Some Patients With Severe Brain Injury Better Than Expected

          1 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.
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          FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience
          ·April 29, 2020·4 min read

          Simple ‘sniff test’ reliably predicts recovery of severely brain injured patients

          A 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.
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          FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience
          ·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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          FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles
          ·September 25, 2017·4 min read

          After 15 Years in a Vegetative State, Nerve Stimulation Restores Consciousness

          Researchers 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.
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          Image shows a illnesses zolpidem could treat.
          FeaturedNeurology
          ·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.
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          Image shows Nancy Worthen is doing art therapy with her daughter, Maggie, who was minimally conscious.
          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·December 8, 2016·6 min read

          Researchers Track Communication in Minimally Conscious Patient

          Researchers document the restoration of communication in a minimally conscious patient by measuring brain function before and after communication returned.
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          FeaturedNeurology
          ·September 7, 2016·5 min read

          Opening Patient’s Skull Following Head Injury Reduces Brain Swelling Death Risk

          Craniectomies following traumatic head injuries can help reduce the risk of death due to brain swelling, a new study reports.
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          Image shows the location of the thalamus in the human brain.
          FeaturedNeurology
          ·August 24, 2016·4 min read

          Using Ultrasound to Jump Start The Brain After Coma

          Researchers have developed a new, non-invasive technique that could be used to treat patients with consciousness disorders.
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          Image shows a drawing of a brain and a head.
          FeaturedNeurology
          ·July 27, 2016·5 min read

          EEG Could Help Indicate Level of Awareness in Those With Consciousness Disorders

          Researchers report EEG systems could be useful tools in assessing the levels of awareness in patients in a vegetative state.
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          Image shows brain scans.
          FeaturedNeurology
          ·May 26, 2016·4 min read

          A Way to Measure Awareness, or Its Impending Return, in Brain Injury Patients

          Researchers 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.
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          Image shows brain scans.
          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·May 2, 2016·4 min read

          Consciousness Harmed by Abnormal Brain Interactions

          A new study reports those with impaired consciouness disorders show uncontrolled communication between two brain networks.
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