Nociception Coma Scale-Revised Scores Correlate With Metabolism in the Anterior Cingulate Cortex

Conclusions. Our data support the hypothesis that the NCS-R total scores are related to cortical processing of nociception and may constitute an appropriate behavioral tool to assess, monitor, and treat possible pain in brain-damaged noncommunicative patients with disorders of consciousness. Future studies using event-related functional magnetic resonance imaging should investigate the correlation between NCS-R scores and brain activation in response to noxious stimulation at the single-subject level.

Source: Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair - January 10, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Chatelle, C., Thibaut, A., Bruno, M.-A., Boly, M., Bernard, C., Hustinx, R., Schnakers, C., Laureys, S. Tags: Clinical Research Articles Source Type: research