DISORDER OF CONSCIOUSNESS

This study tests a non-invasive brain stimulation technique called alpha tACS in 5 adults with disorders of consciousness after traumatic brain injury. The goal is to see if repeated sessions can improve their level of consciousness. Each person will be their own control, compari…

This study tests if a special type of acupuncture (electroacupuncture at Jing-Well points) can help people who have been in a coma or minimally conscious state for over a month after a severe brain injury. The researchers will use brain scans and behavior tests to see if it impro…

This study compares live music therapy with recorded music in 10 children aged 1–18 who have a disorder of consciousness after a severe brain injury. Over 10 days, children receive both types of music in random order, and their responses are measured using a simple behavioral che…

This study looks at different rehabilitation treatments for people with disorders of consciousness, like being in a vegetative or minimally conscious state after a brain injury. Researchers will track 140 patients to see who improves with therapies such as brain stimulation, sens…

This study uses EEG, a non-invasive brain wave test, to see how the brains of people with disorders of consciousness (like unresponsive wakefulness syndrome or minimally conscious state) process sounds. Researchers want to know if these brain responses can better tell apart diffe…