Central thalamic deep brain stimulation for support of forebrain arousal regulation in the minimally conscious state

Central thalamic deep brain stimulation for support of forebrain arousal regulation in the minimally conscious state

Nicholas D. Schiff

Handbook of Clinical Neurology 116 (3rd series), 295-306 (2013)

Outline

Historical efforts to apply thalamic brain stimulation in the severely injured brain placed in a modern context

Proof of concept in a single-subject study of central thalamic deep brain stimulation

Directions for development of CT/DBS for MCS: preferable neuronal substrates, behavioral proviles, and goals of the intervention


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