July 7, 2006 — Imaging studies using a novel technique suggest that the substantial and remarkable recovery of speech and motor function seen in a patient who had been in a minimally conscious state ...

Every year, approximately 130,000 Dutch people suffer some form of acquired brain injury. The causes can be traumatic such as a fall or road-traffic accident, but also a brain hemorrhages or lack of ...

Researchers of the Human Brain Project have used a model-based approach to identify the brain circuits implicated in consciousness. The results of the study, a collaboration between Pompeu Fabra ...

Hundreds of thousands of patients in the U.S. languish in unconsciousness, cut off from the world by severe brain injuries. But the latest research hints that some of them may still retain reserves of ...

Disputes about consciousness, its roots and requirements, are more than philosophical. They are of importance in real-world settings, especially in clinical contexts. Clinicians routinely face the ...

Pharmacist, Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, Michigan Traumatic, ischemic, or anoxic brain injuries may cause disorders of consciousness (DOC) that include ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Brain scan Up to one in four patients who are unresponsive after suffering serious brain injuries might actually still be ...

I recently interviewed Daniel Toker, a 33-year-old neurologist at UCLA who's exploring innovative ways to cure coma. Toker was overflowing with ideas to treat disorders of consciousness, which include ...

NEW YORK (AP) – A standard brain scanning technique is showing promise for helping doctors distinguish between patients in a vegetative state and those with hidden signs of consciousness. A study ...