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Techniques of cognitive rehabilitation in patients with disorders of consciousness: a systematic review

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Acquired brain injury can produce severe impairments of alertness, cognition, behavior, and, sometimes, an impairment of consciousness. Several studies defined the criteria to distinguish the different level of disorders of consciousness (DOC) and many tools to evaluate awareness, alertness, and response to stimuli were created. The aim of this review is to assess the advanced research of rehabilitative protocols and which rehabilitative techniques are used in the care of DOC patients.

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  1. IRCCS Centro Neurolesi Bonino Pulejo, S.S. 113 Via Palermo, C.da Casazza, 98124, Messina, Italy

    Elena La Gattuta, Francesco Corallo, Viviana Lo Buono, Simona De Salvo, Fabrizia Caminiti, Carmela Rifici, Antonella Alagna, Francesca Arcadi, Alessia Bramanti & Silvia Marino

  2. Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphological and Functional Imaging, University of Messina, Messina, Italy

    Silvia Marino

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La Gattuta, E., Corallo, F., Lo Buono, V. et al. Techniques of cognitive rehabilitation in patients with disorders of consciousness: a systematic review. Neurol Sci 39, 641–645 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-017-3235-8

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