TY - JOUR PY - 2024// TI - Assessing consciousness and cognition in disorders of consciousness JO - NeuroRehabilitation A1 - Schnakers, Caroline SP - ePub EP - ePub VL - ePub IS - ePub N2 - Detecting willful cognition in these patients is known to be challenging due to the patients' motor disabilities and high vigilance fluctuations but also due to the lack of expertise and use of adequate tools to assess these patients in specific settings. This review will discuss the main disorders of consciousness after severe brain injury, how to assess consciousness and cognition in these patients, as well as the challenges and tools available to overcome these challenges and reach an accurate diagnosis.

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LA - en SN - 1053-8135 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/NRE-230140 ID - ref1 ER -