Dr. Joseph Fins and Bioethics program director Dr. Robert Klitzman explore new ethical practices for patients in a coma or a minimally conscious state.

A York County family is finally beginning a path back to normalcy after a man and his 5-year-old granddaughter were injured ...

In the new study, the researchers looked through EEG recordings of overnight brain activity in 226 comatose patients who also underwent the more complex testing for cognitive motor dissociation. Advt ...

The study monitored EEG recordings of overnight brain activity in 226 comatose patients. They also were tested for more cognitive motor dissociation. They saw some interesting patterns: chaotic ...

Hidden Consciousness in Comatose Patients Identified by Sleep Spindles — Sleep patterns helped predict brain injury prognosis. ... The first EEG was a median of 4 days after injury.

EEG sleep spindles may predict recovery in coma patients, ... (EEG) recordings from 226 comatose patients, found that the presence of sleep spindles – brief bursts of brain activity during sleep – was ...

Many people in a coma seem to think about complex tasks when instructed, ... (EEG). Among the 353 people with brain damage, 241 showed no outward response to verbal commands.

An EEG test can also reveal the effects of anaesthesia, sleeping patterns, neurological activity during a coma, and availability of oxygen. EEG can also help confirm brain death, one of the two ...

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