Decoding neural responses to sounds in patients with disorders of consciousness for diagnostics and unlocking communication KU Leuven
A keystone in the diagnosis of patients with disorders of consciousness is the detection of command following, distinguishing patients in a vegetative state (i.e., awake, showing reflex movements but unconscious) from patients in a minimally conscious state (i.e., showing inconsistent but reproducible first signs of recovery of consciousness). Clinical assessment of these patients relies on the clinician’s ability to detect a behavioral ...