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ReviewLife (Basel, Switzerland)2023

Assessing Consciousness through Neurofeedback and Neuromodulation: Possibilities and Challenges.

Martina Vatrano, Idan Efim Nemirovsky, Paolo Tonin, Francesco Riganello

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In one paragraph

Review in Life (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
9citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
1.4field-weighted citation impact, top 19% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Pooled it
  2. Trial
  3. Neurofeedback for functional neurological disorders: future directions for research and clinical practice.Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences · 2026
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  4. Application and Research Progress of BCI in Post-Stroke Psychiatric Disorders: A Narrative Review.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2026
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  9. Editorial: Insights in consciousness and empathy: 2022.Frontiers in behavioral neuroscience · 2023
    Article
4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Martina VatranoS. Anna Institute, Research in Advanced Neurorehabilitation, Via Siris, 11, 88900 Crotone, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-4423-440X
Idan Efim NemirovskyDepartment of Physics and Astronomy, Brain and Mind Institute, University of Western Ontario, London, ON N6A 3K7, Canada.
Paolo ToninS. Anna Institute, Research in Advanced Neurorehabilitation, Via Siris, 11, 88900 Crotone, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-4867-1378
Francesco RiganelloS. Anna Institute, Research in Advanced Neurorehabilitation, Via Siris, 11, 88900 Crotone, Italy.
Istituto S.Anna Crotone · ITWestern University · CA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Neurofeedback is a non-invasive therapeutic approach that has gained traction in recent years, showing promising results for various neurological and psychiatric conditions. It involves real-time monitoring of brain activity, allowing individuals to gain control over their own brainwaves and improve cognitive performance or alleviate symptoms. The use of electroencephalography (EEG), such as brain-computer interface (BCI), transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), has been instrumental in developing neurofeedback techniques. However, the application of these tools in patients with disorders of consciousness (DoC) presents unique challenges. In this narrative review, we explore the use of neurofeedback in treating patients with DoC. More specifically, we discuss the advantages and challenges of using tools such as EEG neurofeedback, tDCS, TMS, and BCI for these conditions. Ultimately, we hope to provide the neuroscientific community with a comprehensive overview of neurofeedback and emphasize its potential therapeutic applications in severe cases of impaired consciousness levels.

Indexed as

BCIdisorders of consciousnessneurofeedbacktDCSTMS

Identifiers

PMID37629532
PMCPMC10455583
OpenAlexW4385490480

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Registered trials

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