What Is the Glasgow Coma Scale? The Glasgow Coma Scale is a tool used to measure the consciousness of patients who have been through trauma and may have a traumatic brain injury. The scale was ...

Integrated Information Theory (IIT) is a widely discussed—and, by some, strongly promoted —“mathematical theory of consciousness” developed over the past 10-20 years or so, mainly by neuroscientist ...

Music could provide a breakthrough in assessing consciousness levels in children who have suffered significant brain injuries, according to new research published in the journal Frontiers in ...

In the agonizing moments in a hospital, after someone has suffered traumatic brain injury, medical professionals look for any sign of consciousness in patients. With patients who struggle to move, ...