Abstract
Vegetative and minimally conscious states diagnosis remained a major clinical challenge. New paradigms such as measurement of the global cerebral metabolism, the structural and functional integrity of fronto-parietal network, or the spontaneous activity in resting state have been shown to be helpful to disentangle vegetative from minimally conscious patients. Active neuroimagery paradigms also allow detecting voluntary and conscious activity in non-communicative patients. The implementation of these methods in clinical routine could permit to reduce the current high rate of misdiagnosis (40%).
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Review
MeSH terms
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Brain Damage, Chronic / diagnosis
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Brain Damage, Chronic / diagnostic imaging
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Brain Damage, Chronic / pathology
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Brain Death / diagnosis
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Brain Mapping
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Cerebral Cortex / diagnostic imaging
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Cerebral Cortex / pathology
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Cerebral Cortex / physiopathology
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Communication Aids for Disabled
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Consciousness Disorders / diagnosis*
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Consciousness Disorders / diagnostic imaging
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Consciousness Disorders / pathology
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Diagnostic Errors
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Diagnostic Techniques, Neurological*
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Humans
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Imagination
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
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Physical Stimulation
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Positron-Emission Tomography*
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Unconsciousness / diagnosis
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Unconsciousness / diagnostic imaging
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Unconsciousness / pathology
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Volition