Presentation
Covert Awareness: What Do We Call It and Why Does That Matter?
DescriptionOver the two past decades, clinicians have encountered patients who, despite showing no behavioral signs of consciousness at the bedside, respond to active neuroimaging or electrophysiological paradigms. This phenomenon, reported extensively in the literature, is observed in around 20% of patients whose behavioral assessments suggested VS/UWS. Consequently, the American and European Academy of Neurology started to advise using neuroimaging and electrophysiology for the diagnosis of patients with disorders of consciousness (DoCs). Despite recognition of this phenomenon, consensus on its nomenclature is lacking, with various terms used interchangeably. A recent Delphi study assessed expert agreement on taxonomy. The findings will be presented. Future discussions on taxonomy are warranted to better define this entity and start developing treatment.
Event Type
General Session
TimeThursday, October 17th10:40am - 10:55am PDT
LocationHarbor Ballrooms D-I