Brain Stimulation Tested to Awaken Coma Patients
Brain Stimulation Tested to Awaken Coma Patients
Two out of three people who received noninvasive ultrasound appear to have gained some level of consciousness, according to preliminary trial results.
Two out of three people who received noninvasive ultrasound appear to have gained some level of consciousness, according to preliminary trial results.
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Alternate Activation of Two Brain Systems Tied to Consciousness
Ruth Williams | Mar 12, 2020 | 3 min read
Imaging reveals how cyclical patterns of brain activity differ between conscious and unresponsive individuals.
Opinion: Test Brain-Reviving Technology in Infants First
John D. Loike and Alan Kadish | Jul 9, 2019 | 3 min read
If a system tested in decapitated pigs ever gets to human clinical trials, neuroscientific and ethical reasons point to testing babies before adults.
Nerve Stimulation Revives Consciousness from Vegetative State
Shawna Williams | Sep 25, 2017 | 2 min read
Low-intensity activation of the vagus nerve appears to have increased a patient’s awareness of his surroundings after 15 years without communication.
Traces of Life
Abby Olena, PhD | Sep 24, 2013 | 2 min read
Researchers identify previously unrecognized neuronal activity in comatose human and feline brains.
Sleep Aid Revives Unconscious?
Jef Akst | Dec 5, 2011 | 1 min read
A traditional drug to treat insomnia shows surprising promise in awaking minimally conscious patients.