Evaluation of consciousness rehabilitation via neuroimaging methods

Accurate evaluation of patients with disorders of consciousness (DoC) is crucial for personalized treatment. However, misdiagnosis remains a serious issue. Neuroimaging methods could observe the conscious activity in patients who have no evidence of consciousness in behavior, and provide objective a...

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Main Authors: Jianyang Wang, Xinyu Gao, Zuchao Xiang, Fangfang Sun, Yong Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnhum.2023.1233499/full
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author Jianyang Wang
Xinyu Gao
Zuchao Xiang
Fangfang Sun
Yong Yang
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Yong Yang
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description Accurate evaluation of patients with disorders of consciousness (DoC) is crucial for personalized treatment. However, misdiagnosis remains a serious issue. Neuroimaging methods could observe the conscious activity in patients who have no evidence of consciousness in behavior, and provide objective and quantitative indexes to assist doctors in their diagnosis. In the review, we discussed the current research based on the evaluation of consciousness rehabilitation after DoC using EEG, fMRI, PET, and fNIRS, as well as the advantages and limitations of each method. Nowadays single-modal neuroimaging can no longer meet the researchers` demand. Considering both spatial and temporal resolution, recent studies have attempted to focus on the multi-modal method which can enhance the capability of neuroimaging methods in the evaluation of DoC. As neuroimaging devices become wireless, integrated, and portable, multi-modal neuroimaging methods will drive new advancements in brain science research.
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spelling doaj.art-78d9194f016a4c43a4fce509860bfa322023-09-14T14:21:17ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Human Neuroscience1662-51612023-09-011710.3389/fnhum.2023.12334991233499Evaluation of consciousness rehabilitation via neuroimaging methodsJianyang WangXinyu GaoZuchao XiangFangfang SunYong YangAccurate evaluation of patients with disorders of consciousness (DoC) is crucial for personalized treatment. However, misdiagnosis remains a serious issue. Neuroimaging methods could observe the conscious activity in patients who have no evidence of consciousness in behavior, and provide objective and quantitative indexes to assist doctors in their diagnosis. In the review, we discussed the current research based on the evaluation of consciousness rehabilitation after DoC using EEG, fMRI, PET, and fNIRS, as well as the advantages and limitations of each method. Nowadays single-modal neuroimaging can no longer meet the researchers` demand. Considering both spatial and temporal resolution, recent studies have attempted to focus on the multi-modal method which can enhance the capability of neuroimaging methods in the evaluation of DoC. As neuroimaging devices become wireless, integrated, and portable, multi-modal neuroimaging methods will drive new advancements in brain science research.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnhum.2023.1233499/fulldisorders of consciousnessEEGfMRIPETfNIRSmultimodal
spellingShingle Jianyang Wang
Xinyu Gao
Zuchao Xiang
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Evaluation of consciousness rehabilitation via neuroimaging methods
Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
disorders of consciousness
EEG
fMRI
PET
fNIRS
multimodal
title Evaluation of consciousness rehabilitation via neuroimaging methods
title_full Evaluation of consciousness rehabilitation via neuroimaging methods
title_fullStr Evaluation of consciousness rehabilitation via neuroimaging methods
title_full_unstemmed Evaluation of consciousness rehabilitation via neuroimaging methods
title_short Evaluation of consciousness rehabilitation via neuroimaging methods
title_sort evaluation of consciousness rehabilitation via neuroimaging methods
topic disorders of consciousness
EEG
fMRI
PET
fNIRS
multimodal
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnhum.2023.1233499/full
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