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ArticleFrontiers in neuroscience2023

Olfactory response is a potential sign of consciousness: electroencephalogram findings.

Wanchun Wu, Chengwei Xu, Qimei Liang, Xiaochun Zheng, Qiuyi Xiao, Haili Zhong, Na Chen, Yue Lan, Xiyan Huang, Qiuyou Xie

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Article in Frontiers in neuroscience, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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10 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Wanchun WuJoint Research Centre for Disorders of Consciousness, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Chengwei XuJoint Research Centre for Disorders of Consciousness, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Qimei LiangJoint Research Centre for Disorders of Consciousness, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Xiaochun ZhengJoint Research Centre for Disorders of Consciousness, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Qiuyi XiaoJoint Research Centre for Disorders of Consciousness, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Haili ZhongJoint Research Centre for Disorders of Consciousness, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Na ChenJoint Research Centre for Disorders of Consciousness, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Yue LanJoint Research Centre for Disorders of Consciousness, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Xiyan HuangJoint Research Centre for Disorders of Consciousness, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Qiuyou XieJoint Research Centre for Disorders of Consciousness, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Southern Medical University · CNZhujiang Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to explore whether olfactory response can be a sign of consciousness and represent higher cognitive processing in patients with disorders of consciousness (DoC) using clinical and electroencephalogram data. Methods: Twenty-eight patients with DoC [13 vegetative states ( Results: A significant relationship was found between olfactory responses and the level of consciousness ( Conclusion: Olfactory responses should be considered signs of consciousness. The differences in olfactory processing between DoC patients with and without olfactory responses may be a way to explore the neural correlates of olfactory consciousness in these patients. The olfactory response may help in the assessment of consciousness and may contribute to therapeutic orientation.

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diagnosisdisorders of consciousnesselectroencephalogramolfactory responseprognosis

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