Editorial: Music and Disorders of Consciousness: Emerging Research, Practice and Theory

Frontiers in Psychology

Wendy L. Magee¹ 

关键词: music;    consciousness;    brain injury;    coma;    arousal;    therapy;    rehabilitation;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2016.01273

学科分类：心理学（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Despite the body of research on disorders of consciousness (DOC) that has emerged since the “persistent vegetative state” was first named (Jennet and Plum, 1972), the provision of optimal care for this complex population continues to challenge health, medical and science professionals. This is in notwithstanding continual developments in definitions to enhance diagnostic criteria, for example the definition of the minimally conscious state by Giacino et al. (2002) and the term “Unresponsive Wakefulness Syndrome” to replace “vegetative state” proposed by Laureys et al. (2010). Of central concern is the recovery of consciousness (Whyte, 2014), an ambiguous concept that encompasses both wakefulness and awareness (Royal College of Physicians, 2013). Consciousness cannot be directly assessed using verbal reports in this non-communicative population (Seel et al., 2010). The ability to demonstrate consciousness is further compromised in these patients who show minimal motor responses (often due to spasticity), are poorly aroused, and may have significant cognitive and sensory impairments.

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