Medical and surgical treatments in disorders of consciousness
Othman M, Amiri M, Kondziella D
Handbook of clinical neurology · 2025
Key finding
Ever since a 2012 landmark study showed positive effects of amantadine in people with disorders of consciousness (DOC), there has been a shift in research efforts from merely improving diagnostics and prognostication of DOC to also include therapeutic trials, in the quest to improve consciousness...
- Condition
- Disorders of Consciousness
- Stimulation
- iVNS
- Evidence tier
- Controlled Clinical Trial
- Participants
- —
Cite this study
Othman, M., Amiri, M., & Kondziella, D. (2025). Medical and surgical treatments in disorders of consciousness. Handbook of clinical neurology. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-13408-1.00004-X
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