COMA

This study tested whether playing recordings of familiar voices (like family members) or nature sounds (like birds or rain) could help critically ill coma patients in the ICU wake up, feel less pain, and keep their heart rate and breathing stable. Researchers compared these two s…

This study reviewed hospital records of 274 adults who had emergency surgery for a torn aorta (acute type A aortic dissection). Researchers measured how often patients had brain complications like stroke or coma, and how that affected time in the intensive care unit. The goal was…

This study looked at the brain activity of 43 people in a coma after severe brain injury. Researchers used MRI scans to see how different parts of the brain communicate, especially the default-mode network, which is active when we are awake and daydreaming. The goal was to see if…

This study looked at whether familiar music or sounds can improve brain responses in people with consciousness disorders after a coma, as well as in healthy volunteers. Researchers measured brain waves to see if hearing a patient's own name after a favorite song led to stronger b…