A new approach for identifying signs of hidden awareness in people who cannot speak or move after severe brain injury has ...
Summary: Patients surviving severe traumatic brain injuries often enter states designated as Prolonged Disorders of Consciousness (PDoC) or Locked-In Syndrome (LIS). For decades, standard bedside ...
Ann Johnson became paralyzed after a brainstem stroke at age 30. As a participant in a clinical trial led by researchers at UC Berkeley and UC San Francisco, she finally heard her voice again. In the ...