2012
Central Thalamic Deep Brain Stimulation to Promote Recovery from Chronic Posttraumatic Minimally Conscious State: Challenges and Opportunities
Giacino J, Fins J, Machado A, Schiff N. Central Thalamic Deep Brain Stimulation to Promote Recovery from Chronic Posttraumatic Minimally Conscious State: Challenges and Opportunities. Neuromodulation Technology At The Neural Interface 2012, 15: 339-349. PMID: 22624587, DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1403.2012.00458.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBrain InjuriesBrain MappingClinical Trials as TopicDeep Brain StimulationElectrodes, ImplantedHumansInformed ConsentMonitoring, IntraoperativeNeuronavigationNeurosurgical ProceduresPatient Care PlanningPatient SelectionPersistent Vegetative StatePostoperative CareRecovery of FunctionThalamusConceptsTraumatic brain injuryCentral thalamic deep brain stimulationCT-DBSMinimally conscious stateThalamic deep brain stimulationOutcome measuresDeep brain stimulationSecondary outcome measuresIncreased functional communicationChronic minimally conscious stateBrain stimulationComa Recovery Scale-RevisedSingle-subject studySevere traumatic brain injuryImproved behavioral functionFunctional independenceObject namingWorking memoryConscious stateSustained attentionScale-RevisedBehavioral functionsFunctional communicationModulate arousalCentral thalamus
2010
Conflicts of interest in deep brain stimulation research and the ethics of transparency.
Fins J, Schiff N. Conflicts of interest in deep brain stimulation research and the ethics of transparency. The Journal Of Clinical Ethics 2010, 21: 125-32. PMID: 20866018, DOI: 10.1086/jce201021205.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2008
A Leg to Stand On: Sir William Osler and Wilder Penfield's “Neuroethics”
Fins J. A Leg to Stand On: Sir William Osler and Wilder Penfield's “Neuroethics”. The American Journal Of Bioethics 2008, 8: 37-46. PMID: 18236336, DOI: 10.1080/15265160701841975.Peer-Reviewed Original Research