Our mission is to advance the development of effective methods of assessment and treatment for persons who sustain moderate to severe acquired brain injury and disorders of consciousness (DoC).
Disorders of Consciousness Updated Practice Guidelines
The full guidelines, patient and caregiver tools, and physician tools can be accessed from the American Academy of Neurology website.
An interdisciplinary group of experts, led by Dr. Joseph Giacino, convened by the American Academy of Neurology, American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine and the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research, released new guidelines for the management of patients in vegetative and minimally conscious states (MCS).
