Assessment and management of pain/nociception in patients with disorders of consciousness or locked-in syndrome: A narrative review

The assessment and management of pain and nociception is very challenging in patients unable to communicate functionally such as patients with disorders of consciousness (DoC) or in locked-in syndrome (LIS). In a clinical setting, the detection of signs of pain and nociception by the medical staff i...

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Main Authors: Estelle A. C. Bonin, Nicolas Lejeune, Emilie Szymkowicz, Vincent Bonhomme, Charlotte Martial, Olivia Gosseries, Steven Laureys, Aurore Thibaut
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnsys.2023.1112206/full