COMA

This study tested whether playing familiar voices (like family members) or nature sounds could help comatose patients in the ICU wake up, feel less pain, and keep their vital signs stable. 90 critically ill patients were split into three groups: one heard familiar voices, one hea…

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

This study reviewed the medical records of 274 adults who had emergency surgery for a torn aorta (aortic dissection) at one hospital in Taiwan. The goal was to see how often brain complications like stroke or coma happened after surgery and how that affected time spent in the int…

This study looked at whether listening to familiar or favorite music 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 music helps the brain process personal information li…