2008
A case of locked-in syndrome complicated by central deafness
Smart CM, Giacino JT, Cullen T, Rodriguez Moreno D, Hirsch J, Schiff ND, Gizzi M. A case of locked-in syndrome complicated by central deafness. Nature Reviews Neurology 2008, 4: 448-453. PMID: 18506168, DOI: 10.1038/ncpneuro0823.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2005
fMRI reveals large-scale network activation in minimally conscious patients
Schiff N, Rodriguez-Moreno D, Kamal A, Kim K, Giacino J, Plum F, Hirsch J. fMRI reveals large-scale network activation in minimally conscious patients. Neurology 2005, 64: 514-523. PMID: 15699384, DOI: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000150883.10285.44.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcoustic StimulationAdultAttentionAuditory CortexAwarenessCerebral HemorrhageCraniocerebral TraumaEncephalomalaciaFixation, OcularHumansLanguageMagnetic Resonance ImagingMalePersistent Vegetative StatePhysical StimulationSomatosensory CortexTemporal LobeTouchVerbal BehaviorWounds, NonpenetratingConceptsCognitive functionCortical activityLanguage-related tasksResidual cognitive functionMiddle temporal gyrusTactile stimulationMeaningless stimuliActive cortical networkConscious stateLanguage stimulationNeurobiological correlatesLanguage functionTemporal gyrusBehavioral evidenceMCS patientsCortical systemsLinguistic contentAuditory stimulationCortical networksLanguage processingCerebral networksNetwork activationCortical responsesCommunication abilityFMRI maps