Functional MRI Motor Imagery Tasks to Detect Command Following in Traumatic Disorders of Consciousness

Severe traumatic brain injury impairs arousal and awareness, the two components of consciousness. Accurate diagnosis of a patient’s level of consciousness is critical for determining treatment goals, access to rehabilitative services, and prognosis. The bedside behavioral examination, the current cl...

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Main Authors: Yelena G. Bodien, Joseph T. Giacino, Brian L. Edlow
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fneur.2017.00688/full