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Coma and Disorders of Consciousness

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Editors:
  1. Caroline Schnakers

    1. Department of Research, Casa Colina Hospital and Centers for Healthcare, Pomona, USA

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  2. Steven Laureys

    1. GIGA Consciousness, Coma Science Group & Neurology Department, Liège, Belgium

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  • Consolidates the most recent developments in coma and disorders of consciousness
  • Presents an international perspective
  • Includes many new chapters, including covert cognition, spasticity in disorders of consciousness, and near-death experience

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Table of contents (15 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
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  2. Behavioral Assessment and Diagnosis of Disorders of Consciousness

    • Caroline Schnakers, Steve Majerus
    Pages 1-16

  3. Prognosis in Disorders of Consciousness

    • Anna Estraneo, Luigi Trojano
    Pages 17-36

  4. Linking Complex Alterations in Functional Network Connectivity to Disorders of Consciousness

    • Julia S. Crone, Martin M. Monti
    Pages 37-50

  5. Electrophysiology in Disorders of Consciousness: From Conventional EEG Visual Analysis to Brain-Computer Interfaces

    • C. Chatelle, D. Lesenfants, Q. Noirhomme
    Pages 51-75

  6. Identifying Covert Cognition in Disorders of Consciousness

    • Laura E. González-Lara, Adrian M. Owen
    Pages 77-96

  7. Taking Care of Patients with Disorders of Consciousness: Caregivers’ Burden and Quality of Life

    • Matilde Leonardi, Davide Sattin, Venusia Covelli
    Pages 97-118

  8. How Does Spasticity Affect Patients with Disorders of Consciousness?

    • Géraldine Martens, Marguerite Foidart-Dessalle, Steven Laureys, Aurore Thibaut
    Pages 119-135

  9. Feasibility of Oral Feeding in Patients with Disorders of Consciousness

    • Audrey Maudoux, Ingrid Breuskin, Olivia Gosseries, Evelyne Mélotte, Caroline Schnakers, Audrey Vanhaudenhuyse
    Pages 137-153

  10. What Can We Learn About Brain Functions from Sleep EEG? Insights from Sleep of DOC Patients

    • Malgorzata Wislowska, Manuel Schabus
    Pages 155-168

  11. Sensory Stimulation Program

    • Haibo Di, Caroline Schnakers
    Pages 169-179

  12. Pharmacological Treatments

    • Olivia Gosseries, John Whyte
    Pages 181-206

  13. New Therapeutic Options for the Treatment of Patients with Disorders of Consciousness: The Field of Neuromodulation

    • Aurore Thibaut, Nicholas D. Schiff
    Pages 207-223

  14. The Ethics in the Management of Patients with Disorders of Consciousness

    • A. Demertzi
    Pages 225-234

  15. Near-Death Experiences: Actual Considerations

    • Vanessa Charland-Verville, Charlotte Martial, Helena Cassol, Steven Laureys
    Pages 235-263

  16. Future Perspectives of Clinical Coma Science

    • Steven Laureys, Caroline Schnakers
    Pages 265-269

  17. Back Matter

    Pages 271-276
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About this book

This revised and expanded second edition discusses the assessment and treatment of patients recovering from coma and disorders of consciousness. Besides diagnostic, prognostic and ethical issues, this book describes well-established techniques and procedures, and also techniques under development. New chapters include consciousness theories, issues relating to long-term care, and neuromodulation treatments. 

Coma and Disorders of Consciousness, Second Edition is a comprehensive review of the field for clinicians and researchers, regardless of whether they are already familiar with the difficult but exciting field of disorders of consciousness.

Reviews

“The aim is to provide information about the comatose condition, such as prognostic factors, treatment modalities, and social issues involved in caring for those with consciousness disorders. The book meets these objectives by addressing questions that remain to be answered regarding comatose patients. … the book is most appropriate for senior level researchers and physicians.” (Diana L. Tzeng, Doody's Book Reviews, March, 2018)

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Research, Casa Colina Hospital and Centers for Healthcare, Pomona, USA

    Caroline Schnakers

  • GIGA Consciousness, Coma Science Group & Neurology Department, Liège, Belgium

    Steven Laureys

About the editors

Caroline Schnakers and Steven Laureys

Coma Science Group

Cyclotron Research Centre

University of Liege

Liège, Belgium

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Coma and Disorders of Consciousness

  • Editors: Caroline Schnakers, Steven Laureys

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-55964-3

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG 2018

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-85791-6Published: 12 June 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-55964-3Published: 01 September 2017

  • Edition Number: 2

  • Number of Pages: XVII, 276

  • Number of Illustrations: 9 b/w illustrations, 20 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Neurology, Rehabilitation, Neurosurgery, Psychiatry, Neuroradiology

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