Open AccessMRI in disorders of consciousness
Author(s) -
Samuel B. Snider,
Brian L. Edlow
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
current opinion in neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.941
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1473-6551
pISSN - 1350-7540
DOI - 10.1097/wco.0000000000000873
Subject(s) - neural correlates of consciousness , consciousness , persistent vegetative state , white matter , neuroscience , minimally conscious state , psychology , level of consciousness , resting state fmri , neuroimaging , covert , grey matter , functional magnetic resonance imaging , consciousness disorders , brain mapping , medicine , magnetic resonance imaging , cognition , developmental psychology , linguistics , philosophy , radiology
In the study of brain-injured patients with disorders of consciousness (DoC), structural and functional MRI seek to provide insights into the neural correlates of consciousness, identify neurophysiologic signatures of covert consciousness, and identify biomarkers for recovery of consciousness.