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Scientists have used advanced imaging techniques to identify brain activity and regions linked to cognitive motor dissociation (CMD), or 'hidden consciousness'.
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Some patients with acute brain injuries can’t respond to verbal commands, making them appear to be unconscious though they still have some level
Columbia researchers have identified brain injuries that may underlie hidden consciousness, a puzzling phenomenon in which brain-injured patients are unable to respond to simple commands, making them appear unconscious despite having some level of awareness.
Identifying the injuries that leave some patients conscious but unresponsive could help doctors better identify the condition and predict which patients are more likely to recover with the aid of rehabilitation.
Columbia researchers have identified brain circuits that, when injured, make conscious patients with acute brain injury appear unresponsive, a phenomenon known as hidden consciousness.