Study links clinical characteristics to brain network connectivity in disorders of consciousness

Predicting recovery for patients with disorders of consciousness (DoC) is exceptionally difficult due to the vast differences in injury causes and demographic backgrounds. In a new study published in The Innovation Life, researchers from the Institute of Biophysics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing Tiantan Hospital and Capital Medical University have revealed the connection between clinical characteristics (e.g., etiology, age and time since injury) and brain network connectivity. These characteristics play a crucial role in patients' functional recovery.