In this issue of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics, guest editors Drs. Sunil Kothari and Bei Zhang bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Disorders of Consciousness. The past few years have seen many developments throughout the entire field of disorders of consciousness, from neuroanatomy to the release of several clinical practice guidelines. In this issue, top experts in the field discuss key topics that bring you up to date with many of these changes.
Contains 15 relevant, practice-oriented topics including neuroanatomy and neurophysiology of disorders of consciousness; disorders of consciousness in the acute care setting; assessment of consciousness: behavioral evaluation; assessment of consciousness: technological modalities; ethical considerations; and more.
Provides in-depth clinical reviews on disorders of consciousness, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.
Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.
Conceptualizing Consciousness: a Change in Perspective: The Elephant Still Surprises Those only Touching Its Trunk Disorders of Consciousness: Classification and Taxonomy Structural and Functional Neuroanatomy of Core Consciousness: A Primer for Disorders of Consciousness Clinicians Neuroimaging in Disorders of Consciousness and Recovery Disorders of Consciousness Programs: Components, Organization, and Implementation Evaluation and Management of Disorders of Consciousness in the Acute Care Setting Special Considerations in Behavioral Assessments for Disorders of Consciousness Technological Modalities in the Assessment and Treatment of Disorders of Consciousness Medical, Neurologic, and Neuromusculoskeletal Complications Strategy and Philosophy for Treating Pain and Sleep in Disorders of Consciousness Pharmacology in Treatment of Patients with Disorders of Consciousness Prognostication and Trajectories of Recovery in Disorders of Consciousness Emergence from Disorders of Consciousness: Optimizing Self-Agency Through Communication Education, Training, and Support Across the Continuum of Recovery for Caregivers of Persons with Disorders of Consciousness Disorders of Consciousness Rehabilitation: Ethical Dimensions and Epistemic Dilemmas Disorders of Consciousness in Children: Assessment, Treatment, and Prognosis
