Open AccessLocation of Subcortical Microbleeds and Recovery of Consciousness After Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
Author(s) -
Marta Bianciardi,
Saef Izzy,
Bruce R. Rosen,
Lawrence L. Wald,
Brian L. Edlow
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.91
H-Index - 364
eISSN - 1526-632X
pISSN - 0028-3878
DOI - 10.1212/wnl.0000000000012192
Subject(s) - brainstem , pons , tegmentum , midbrain , coma (optics) , arousal , medicine , thalamus , reticular activating system , neuroscience , psychology , reticular formation , anesthesia , nucleus , central nervous system , physics , optics
In patients with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI), coma is associated with impaired subcortical arousal mechanisms. However, it is unknown which nuclei involved in arousal (arousal nuclei) are implicated in coma pathogenesis and are compatible with coma recovery.