Disorders of Consciousness

Disorders of consciousness include coma (cannot be aroused, eye remain closed), vegetative state (can appear to be awake, but unable to purposefully ...

Disorders of Consciousness (DoC) Rehabilitation - Memorial Hermann

The Disorders of Consciousness Program at TIRR Memorial Hermann is a comprehensive approach to provide patients in a minimally conscious state an optimal ...

Disorders of Consciousness - PubMed

Disorder of consciousness (DOC) is a state of prolonged altered consciousness, which can be categorized into coma, vegetative state, or minimally conscious ...

Disorder of consciousness - Wikipedia

Some define disorders of consciousness as any change from complete self-awareness to inhibited or absent self-awareness and arousal.

Recovery from disorders of consciousness: mechanisms, prognosis ...

Substantial progress has been made over the past two decades in detecting, predicting and promoting recovery of consciousness in patients ...

Disorders of Consciousness Program (DoC) - Shepherd Center

It provides specialized services and an interdisciplinary approach to care for people in low-level states of consciousness caused by brain injury.

Disorders of Consciousness - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics

Disorders of consciousness (DOC) are severe acquired brain injuries leading to alterations of arousal, awareness, and responsiveness. Traditionally, DOC ...

Comprehensive systematic review update summary: Disorders of ...

The most severe injuries result in prolonged (i.e., lasting at least 28 days) disorders of consciousness (DoC), including the vegetative state (VS) and the ...

Disorders of Consciousness - Physiopedia

Altered consciousness results from moderate to severe traumatic brain injury, relates to changes in a person's state of consciousness, awareness or ...

TIRR Memorial Hermann Disorders of Consciousness Resources

Caring for a loved one with a disorder of consciousness can be challenging. At TIRR Memorial Hermann, we are here to provide a range of resources to help ...

Introduction to Disorders of Consciousness - MyShepherdConnection

Caused by severe injuries to the brain, Disorders of Consciousness (DOC) can result in difficulty maintaining wakefulness and impaired awareness of the ...

Disorders of consciousness - NHS 111 Wales - Health A-Z

A disorder of consciousness, or impaired consciousness, is a state where consciousness has been affected by damage to the brain.

Disorders of Consciousness | PM&R KnowledgeNow

Coma is a pathological state of unconsciousness in which the eyes remain closed; the patient cannot be aroused by the application of stimulation and there is ...

Mindsight: Diagnostics in Disorders of Consciousness - PMC

Diagnosis of patients with disorders of consciousness (comprising coma, vegetative state/unresponsive wakefulness syndrome, and minimally conscious state)

Disorders of Consciousness (DoC) - Texas NeuroRehab Center

The Disorders of Consciousness (DoC) Program at Texas NeuroRehab Center is a specialized program designed to improve function and quality of life for ...

Practice guideline update recommendations summary: Disorders of ...

To update the 1995 American Academy of Neurology (AAN) practice parameter on persistent vegetative state and the 2002 case definition on minimally conscious ...

Cognitive Motor Dissociation in Disorders of Consciousness

Cognitive motor dissociation is an established phenomenon in which persons with severe brain injury who are behaviorally unresponsive to ...

Importance, limits and caveats of the use of “disorders of ...

It is of special interest that the exploration of consciousness in patients affected with disorders of consciousness (DoC) has been extremely fruitful during ...

Coma and reduced awareness states - Headway

Whether it lasts for a few seconds or a few weeks, the usual immediate effect of brain injury is a loss of consciousness. Coma can be defined as a state of ...

Coma and disorders of consciousness - ScienceDirect.com

Patients in MCS may show some signs declaring awareness, such as visual pursuit, orientation to pain, or nonsystematic command-following, but they are unable to ...