Brain Scans Detect Unresponsive Consciousness

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International study detects consciousness in unresponsive patients

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International study detects consciousness in unresponsive patients.

Brain scans can detect consciousness in some patients with brain injury who are unresponsive.

Patients who demonstrate this phenomenon, called cognitive motor dissociation , understand language, remember instructions and can sustain attention, even though they appear unresponsive..

One limitation of the study was that the testing was not standardized.

Many participants were enrolled because family members heard about the study and reached out to researchers.

There are no professional guidelines that stipulate how cognitive motor dissociation should be assessed and most centers are unable to provide this testing.

Clinical translation will need to be a focal point for future research.

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