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

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 25, 2017

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.... Read More...

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Insomnia Medication May Wake Some Patients From Vegetative State

Neuroscience NewsJune 26, 2017

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.... Read More...

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Researchers Track Communication in Minimally Conscious Patient

Neuroscience NewsDecember 8, 2016

Researchers document the restoration of communication in a minimally conscious patient by measuring brain function before and after communication returned.... Read More...

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

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 7, 2016

Craniectomies following traumatic head injuries can help reduce the risk of death due to brain swelling, a new study reports.... Read More...

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Using Ultrasound to Jump Start The Brain After Coma

Neuroscience NewsAugust 24, 2016

Researchers have developed a new, non-invasive technique that could be used to treat patients with consciousness disorders.... Read More...

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

Neuroscience NewsJuly 27, 2016

Researchers report EEG systems could be useful tools in assessing the levels of awareness in patients in a vegetative state.... Read More...

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

Neuroscience NewsMay 26, 2016

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.... Read More...

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Consciousness Harmed by Abnormal Brain Interactions

Neuroscience NewsMay 2, 2016

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

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Understanding Consciousness Disorders

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 23, 2016

Researchers have created a new device that measure brain 'signatures'. The technology could help people with consciousness disorders by assisting physicians work out the best course of treatment.... Read More...

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Coma Recovery Could Be Predicted by Brain Scans

Neuroscience NewsNovember 11, 2015

A new study reports fMRI brain scans may help doctors to predict which of their patients in a coma will regain consciousness.... Read More...

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How Some Patients in a Vegetative State Can Retain Awareness, Despite Appearing Unresponsive

Neuroscience NewsNovember 4, 2015

New research helps explain how some patients in a vegetative state are aware, despite appearing unconscious and unresponsive.... Read More...

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Scientists Find ‘Hidden Brain Signatures’ of Consciousness in Vegetative State Patients

Neuroscience NewsOctober 16, 2014

Researchers report finding hidden signatures in the brains of vegetative state patients that point to networks which support consciousness, even if the patient appears to be unresponsive.... Read More...

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

Insomnia Medication May Wake Some Patients From Vegetative State

Researchers Track Communication in Minimally Conscious Patient

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

Using Ultrasound to Jump Start The Brain After Coma

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

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

Consciousness Harmed by Abnormal Brain Interactions

Understanding Consciousness Disorders

Coma Recovery Could Be Predicted by Brain Scans

How Some Patients in a Vegetative State Can Retain Awareness, Despite Appearing Unresponsive

Scientists Find ‘Hidden Brain Signatures’ of Consciousness in Vegetative State Patients