Brain death and disorders of consciousness
Schiff N, Fins J. Brain death and disorders of consciousness. Current Biology 2016, 26: r572-r576. PMID: 27404252, DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2016.02.027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDisorders of consciousnessBrain-dead patientsBrain deathVegetative stateCognitive motor dissociationScientific knowledgeCognitive functionMinimally conscious stateNon-medical specialistsSocietal contextBrain statesConsciousnessConscious stateMotor dissociationBrainDisordersDead patientsConceptual frameworkLack of sustainabilityHigher levelsFutilityParadoxDistinction