Electromyographic decoding of response to command in disorders of consciousness

Conclusions:
This method allowed us to reliably distinguish between different levels of consciousness and could potentially help decrease diagnostic errors in patients with motor impairment but presenting residual motor activity.

Source: Neurology - November 13, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Lesenfants, D., Habbal, D., Chatelle, C., Schnakers, C., Laureys, S., Noirhomme, Q. Tags: Clinical neurology examination, Coma, Brain trauma, EMG ARTICLE Source Type: research