The DoC-SIG is very active special interest group that continually is researching and publishing its research. We would like to acknowledge some of the more research publications.
Multicenter prospective study on predictors of short-term outcome in disorders of consciousness. Estraneo A, Fiorenza S, Magliacano A, Formisano R, Mattia D, Grippo A, Romoli AM, Angelakis E, Cassol H, Thibaut A, Gosseries O, Lamberti G, Noé E, Bagnato S, Edlow BL, Chatelle C, Lejeune N, Veeramuthu V, Bartolo M, Toppi J, Zasler N, Schnakers C, Trojano L; IBIA DoC-SIG. Neurology. 2020 Sep 15;95(11). doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000010254.
Covert Cognition in Disorders of Consciousness: A Meta-Analysis. Schnakers C, Hirsch M, Noé E, Llorens R, Lejeune N, Veeramuthu V, De Marco S, Demertzi A, Duclos C, Morrissey AM, Chatelle C, Estraneo A. Brain Sci. 2020 Dec 2;10(12):930. doi: 10.3390/brainsci10120930.
Management of Epileptic Seizures in Disorders of Consciousness: An International Survey. Briand MM, Lejeune N, Zasler N, Formisano R, Bodart O, Estraneo A, Magee WL, Thibaut A. Front Neurol. 2022 Jan 11;12:799579. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2021.799579.
Sham-controlled randomized multicentre trial of transcranial direct current stimulation for prolonged disorders of consciousness. Thibaut A, Fregni F, Estraneo A, et al. Eur J Neurol. 2023;30:3016-3031.
Centers for patients with prolonged disorder of consciousness: a preliminary international map. Ferioli S, Schnakers C, Magliacano A, Zasler N, Ismari C, Formisano R, Gosseries O, Maurer-Karattup P, Molteni E, Murtaugh B, Slomine B, Thibaut A, Estraneo A.Brain Inj. 2025 Dec;39(14):1242-1251. doi: 10.1080/02699052.2025.2547019.
Consensus on covert awareness: a Delphi study. Schnakers C, Overbeek B, Fullmer N, Teixeira L, Zandalasini M, Yatsko K, Morrissey AM, Zasler N, Estraneo A. Brain Commun. 2025 Nov 21;7(6):fcaf462. doi: 10.1093/braincomms/fcaf462. eCollection 2025.
The following articles have been published:
International Survey on Diagnostic and Prognostic Procedures in Pediatric Disorders of Consciousness. Molteni E, Slomine B, Castelli E, Zasler N, Schnakers C, Estraneo A. Brain Inj. 2019;33(4):517-528. doi: 10.1080/02699052.2019.1565899.
An International Survey on Diagnostic and Prognostic Protocols in Patients with Disorder of Consciousness. Formisano R, Giustini M, Aloisi M, Contrada M, Schnakers C, Zasler N, Estraneo A. Brain Inj. 2019;33(8):974-984. doi: 10.1080/02699052.2019.1622785.
A Quarter Century History of Disorders of Consciousness Terminology: Evolution or Revolution? Zasler ND, Formisano R, Aloisia M, Contrada M. Brain Inj. 2019;33(13-14):1684-1689.
Covert Cognition in Disorders of Consciousness: A Meta-Analysis. Schnakers C, Hirsch M, Noé E, Llorens R, Lejeune N, Veeramuthu V, De Marco S, Demertzi A, Duclos C, Morrissey AM, Chatelle C, Estraneo A. Brain Sci. 2020 Dec 2;10(12):930. doi: 10.3390/brainsci10120930.
Epilepsy in prolonged disorders of consciousness: a systematic review. Lejeune N, Zasler N, Formisano R, Estraneo A, Bodart O, Magee WL, Thibaut A. Brain Inj. 2021 Nov 10;35(12-13):1485-1495. doi: 10.1080/02699052.2021.1973104.
Towards consensus on visual pursuit and visual fixation in patients with disorders of consciousness: A Delphi study. Overbeek BUH, Lavrijsen JCM, van Gaal S, Kondziella D, Eilander HJ, Koopmans RTCM. J Neurol. 2022 Jan 10. doi: 10.1007/s00415-021-10905-y.
Management of Epileptic Seizures in Disorders of Consciousness: An International Survey. Briand MM, Lejeune N, Zasler N, Formisano R, Bodart O, Estraneo A, Magee WL, Thibaut A. Front Neurol. 2022 Jan 11;12:799579. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2021.799579.
Risk factors for 2-year mortality in patients with prolonged disorders of consciousness: An international multicentre study. Estraneo A, Magliacano A, Fiorenza S, Formisano R, Grippo A, Angelakis E, Cassol H, Thibaut A, Gosseries O, Lamberti G, Noé E, Bagnato S, Edlow BL, Chatelle C, Lejeune N, Veeramuthu V, Bartolo M, Mattia D, Toppi J, Zasler N, Schnakers C, Trojano L. Eur J Neurol. 2022 Feb;29(2):390-399. doi: 10.1111/ene.15143.
Pain in persons with disorders of consciousness. Zasler ND, Formisano R, Aloisi M. Brain Sci. 2022;12:300.
What names for covert awareness? A systematic review. Schnakers C, Bauer C, Formisano R, Noé E, Llorens R, Lejeune N, Farisco M, Teixeira L, Morrissey AM, De Marco S, Veeramuthu V, Ilina K, Edlow BL, Gosseries O, Zandalasini M, De Bellis F, Thibaut A, Estraneo A. Front Hum Neurosci. 2022 Aug 5;16:971315. doi: 10.3389/fnhum.2022.971315. eCollection 2022.
International survey on the implementation of the European and American guidelines on disorders of consciousness. Farisco M, Formisano R, Gosseries O, Kato Y, Koboyashi S, Laureys S, Lejeune N, Martial C, Matar A, Morrisey AM, Schnakers C, Yakufujiang M, Yamaki T, Veeramuthu V, Zandalasini M, Zasler N, Magliacano A, Estraneo A; IBIA Special Interest Group on DoCs. J Neurol. 2024 Jan;271(1):395-407. doi: 10.1007/s00415-023-11956-z.
Nociception Coma Scale-Revised with Personalized Painful Stimulus Versus Standard Stimulation in Persons with Disorders of Consciousness: An International Multicenter Study. Formisano R, Aloisi M, Ferri G, Schiattone S, Estraneo A, Magliacano A, Noé E, Pérez MDN, Hakiki B, Romoli AM, Bertoletti E, Leonardi G, Thibaut A, Martial C, Gosseries O, Brisbois M, Lejeune N, O'Valle M, Ferri J, Frédérick A, Zasler N, Schnakers C, Iosa M. J Clin Med. 2024 Sep 18;13(18):5528. doi: 10.3390/jcm13185528.
Optimizing Neurobehavioral Assessment for Patients with Disorders of Consciousness: Proposal of a Comprehensive Pre-Assessment Checklist for Clinicians. Keech K, Schnakers C, Murtaugh B, O'Brien K, Slomine B, Briand MM, Formisano R, Thibaut A, Estraneo A, Noé E, Gosseries O, da Conceição Teixeira L. Brain Sci. 2025 Jan 15;15(1):71. doi: 10.3390/brainsci15010071.