Gyeongsang National University Hospital (Hospital Director Ahn Sung-ki) announced that a team of neurological Youngsoo Kim ...

A study published this week could help doctors to identify patients with brain injuries, in seemingly unresponsive states, who are more likely to recover. In the study, published in the journal Brain ...

Some brain injury patients may appear to be in a coma, but they are not. They are processing at least some of what is happening around them but cannot physically respond. Without a physical response, ...

Delving into the depths of the human mind, researchers are using advanced forms of brain imaging to uncover hidden memories in comatose patients. These findings not only challenge our previous ...

At least 25% of unresponsive patients with a disorder of consciousness show signs of brain activity, an estimate that is higher than previous studies suggest. "We found that at least 1 in 4 patients ...

It’s pretty terrifying to imagine being in a coma and being even slightly aware of your surroundings, unable to speak – let alone the horrific process loved ones go through seeing another person ...

Telemedicine is an effective and reliable tool for level of consciousness in coma patients, according to a study published in Telemedicine and e-Health. Researchers conducted a prospective trial of ...

In adults, consciousness is the state of awareness of self and environment that gives significance to internal and external stimuli reaching the cerebral cortex. To be conscious, the individual must ...

A team of scientists made a fascinating discovery while analyzing the brain activity of two comatose patients in their final moments. They noticed a surge in activity in an area of the brain ...

A 25-year-old man recovering from a coma made significant progress after receiving an ultrasound treatment designed to galvanize brain function, according to a new report published in Brain ...

The would-be suicide, rushed to a hospital in a coma and with a belly full of drugs, can be one of medicine’s most devilish problems. Before they can prescribe an antidote, doctors must identify the ...

Sam Schmid made headlines worldwide when he came out of a week-long coma that had him near brain death in 2011. With the wiggle of two fingers the night after discussions of taking the ...