[en] Recently, neuroscientists and clinicians have seen the rapid evolution of diagnoses in disorders of consciousness. The unresponsive wakefulness syndrome–vegetative state, the minimally conscious state plus and minus, and the functional locked-in syndrome have been defined using new neuroimaging techniques. Diffusion tensor imaging, positron emission tomography, functional magnetic resonance imaging, electroen- cephalography, and transcranial magnetic stimulation techniques have all promoted important discoveries in the field of disorders of consciousness. This has led to a better understanding of these patients’ condition and to the development of new prognosis, therapeutic, and communication tools. However, low sensitivity and artifacts problems need to be solved to bring these new technologies to the single-patient level; they also need to be studied in larger scale and randomized control trials. In addition, new ethics questions have arisen and need to be investigated.
Research Center/Unit :
GIGA CRC (Cyclotron Research Center) In vivo Imaging-Aging & Memory - ULiège
Disciplines :
Neurology
Author, co-author :
Bodart, Olivier ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Centre de recherches du cyclotron
Laureys, Steven ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Centre de recherches du cyclotron
Gosseries, Olivia ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Centre de recherches du cyclotron
Language :
English
Title :
Coma and disorders of consciousness: scientific advances and practical considerations for clinicians
Publication date :
2013
Journal title :
Seminars in Neurology
ISSN :
0271-8235
eISSN :
1098-9021
Publisher :
Thieme Medical Publishing Inc., New York, United States - New York
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