2014
Disorders of consciousness after acquired brain injury: the state of the science
Giacino J, Fins J, Laureys S, Schiff N. Disorders of consciousness after acquired brain injury: the state of the science. Nature Reviews Neurology 2014, 10: 99-114. PMID: 24468878, DOI: 10.1038/nrneurol.2013.279.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsApplication of functional neuroimagingFunctional neuroimagingDisorders of consciousnessRegulate arousalDiagnostic bordersConscious awarenessNeural systemsFamily adjustmentTreatment interventionsBehavioral featuresBrain injuryEnhanced outcomesElectrophysiological techniquesArousalNeuroimagingClinical syndromeComplicate patient managementEmpirical evidenceDisordersCovert signs
2009
The ethics of measuring and modulating consciousness: the imperative of minding time
Fins J. The ethics of measuring and modulating consciousness: the imperative of minding time. Progress In Brain Research 2009, 177: 371-382. PMID: 19818915, DOI: 10.1016/s0079-6123(09)17726-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMinimally conscious stateDisorders of consciousnessConscious stateView of timeHistory of medicineOver-arching metaphorModulate consciousnessFunctional neuroimagingScientific knowledgeSocial currentsVegetative patientsTemporal expectationsModern eraWilder PenfieldConsciousnessEvolving viewsBrain injuryDisordersVariable perspectiveSystems of careStatic entities