2011
A network approach to assessing cognition in disorders of consciousness
Machado C, Estevez M, Gutierrez J, Prez-Nellar J, Olivares A, Hirsch J, Moreno D. A network approach to assessing cognition in disorders of consciousness. Neurology 2011, 77: 511-512. PMID: 21810702, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0b013e31821ea0bd.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2010
A network approach to assessing cognition in disorders of consciousness(e–Pub ahead of print)(CME)
Rodriguez Moreno D, Schiff N, Giacino J, Kalmar K, Hirsch J. A network approach to assessing cognition in disorders of consciousness(e–Pub ahead of print)(CME). Neurology 2010, 75: 1871-1878. PMID: 20980667, PMCID: PMC2995384, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0b013e3181feb259.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAwarenessBrainCognitionConsciousness DisordersFemaleGlasgow Coma ScaleHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMiddle AgedNerve NetNeuropsychological TestsPattern Recognition, VisualPersistent Vegetative StatePoint-of-Care SystemsQuadriplegiaSensitivity and SpecificityVerbal BehaviorYoung AdultConceptsDisorders of consciousnessVegetative stateComa Recovery ScaleHigh-level cognitionObject-naming taskPicture-naming taskLanguage-related regionsElicit brain activationEMCS patientsVS patientsHealthy subjectsDiagnostic criteriaPatientsVolitional processesRecovery ScaleBrain activationLanguage networkFMRI studyMotor responseOvert behaviorConscious stateNeural systemsBehavioral assessmentCognitionPartial preservation
2009
Behavioral assessment in patients with disorders of consciousness: gold standard or fool's gold?
Giacino JT, Schnakers C, Rodriguez-Moreno D, Kalmar K, Schiff N, Hirsch J. Behavioral assessment in patients with disorders of consciousness: gold standard or fool's gold? Progress In Brain Research 2009, 177: 33-48. PMID: 19818893, DOI: 10.1016/s0079-6123(09)17704-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDisorders of consciousnessMedication side effectsSevere brain injuryAssessment of patientsBehavioral assessmentCurrent diagnostic criteriaFunctional neuroimaging findingsBrain injuryInvoluntary movementsNeuroimaging findingsMotor impairmentDiagnostic criteriaSide effectsBehavioral assessment techniquesNeurophysiologic markersVegetative stateConscious stateGold standardBehavioral assessment methodsFunctional neuroimagingPatientsDisordersIndirect evidenceBehavioral markersMarkers
2008
Neuroimaging and Disorders of Consciousness: Envisioning an Ethical Research Agenda
Fins* J, Illes* J, Bernat** J, Hirsch** J, Laureys** S, Murphy** E. Neuroimaging and Disorders of Consciousness: Envisioning an Ethical Research Agenda. The American Journal Of Bioethics 2008, 8: 3-12. PMID: 18853371, DOI: 10.1080/15265160802318113.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBrain InjuriesConsciousnessConsciousness DisordersCooperative BehaviorDiagnostic Techniques, NeurologicalEthics, ResearchHuman ExperimentationHumansNervous System Physiological PhenomenaNeurologyPainPatient SelectionPersistent Vegetative StatePhysical StimulationResearch DesignSocial JusticeThird-Party ConsentConceptsDisorders of consciousnessEthical research agendaEthical reflectionEthical framesScientific progressScientific backdropConsciousnessConscious stateLimited stateInterdisciplinary approachWorking meetingsResearch agendaEthicsNeuroethicsNeuroscientistsReflectionBackdropStanford UniversityAgendaUnderstandingConferenceTranslation