New research shows that post-coma patients who appear to be in a minimally conscious state can still mentally react to language. This finding could help improve their diagnosis and treatment.
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Professor of Communications Research, Co-Director of the Coma and Disorders of Consciousness Research Centre @JennyKitzinger, Cardiff University
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Lead, Cognition and Consciousness Imaging Group, Division of Anaesthesia, University of Cambridge
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Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Lecturer, School of Psychology and Centre for Human Brain Health, University of Birmingham
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Senior Research Scientist, University of Oxford
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Professor of Sociology, co-director of the Coma and Disorders of Consciousness Research Centre, University of York
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Professor of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, The University of Melbourne
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, UNSW Sydney
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Postdoctoral research student, KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme, Kenya Medical Research Institute
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PhD Candidate in Medical Sciences, Coma Science Group, University of Liège, Belgium, Université de Liège
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Postdoctoral Research Associate, Cognitive Neuroscience, University of Cambridge
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Professor of Clinical Neuropsychology, University of Cambridge
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PhD Candidate of Neuroscience, University of Cambridge
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Professor of Computer Science and Director of the Art & AI Lab, Rutgers University
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Co-directrice du Coma Science Group, Chercheuse qualifiée FNRS, Neuropsychologue, Université de Liège
