Covert Consciousness: Searching for Volitional Brain Activity in the Unresponsive

Brian L Edlow

doi:10.1016/j.cub.2018.10.022

Covert Consciousness: Searching for Volitional Brain Activity in the Unresponsive

Curr Biol. 2018 Dec 3;28(23):R1345-R1348. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2018.10.022.

Author

Brian L Edlow¹

Affiliation

¹ Center for Neurotechnology and Neurorecovery, Massachusetts General Hospital, 175 Cambridge Street - Suite 300, Boston, MA 02114, USA. Electronic address: bedlow@mgh.harvard.edu.

PMID: 30513331
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2018.10.022

Abstract

Consciousness may evade detection by bedside behavioral examination. New research suggests that an electrophysiologic screening tool can identify people with severe brain injuries who are likely to be covertly conscious.

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MeSH terms

Brain
Brain Injuries*
Consciousness Disorders
Consciousness*
Humans
Neuroimaging
Speech