Table 1.
Details of the clinical characteristics and scores on the CRS-R for the 11 DOC patients used in this study.
| Index | Patient | Gender/age (years) | Etiology | Duration (months) | CRS-R (sub-scores) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VS/UWS 1 | M/23 | TBI, L-basal ganglia | 1.5 | 4 (0/0/2/0/0/2) |
| 2 | VS/UWS 2 | M/72 | TBI, R-frontal-temporo-parietal lobe | 3 | 4 (0/0/1/1/0/2) |
| 3 | VS/UWS 3 | M/68 | TBI, diffuse axonal injury | 3 | 7 (1/1/2/1/0/2) |
| 4 | VS/UWS 4 | M/53 | TBI, R-frontal lobe | 1.5 | 4 (0/0/2/0/0/2) |
| 5 | VS/UWS 5 | F/36 | HIE, cardiopulmonary arrest | 3 | 4 (1/0/1/0/0/2) |
| 6 | MCS 1 | M/56 | TBI, R-frontal lobe | 7 | 11 (2/3/4/0/0/2) |
| 7 | MCS 2 | M/53 | HIE, carbon monoxide poisoning | 3.5 | 10 (1/3/4/0/0/2) |
| 8 | MCS 3 | M/50 | HIE, subarachnoid hemorrhage | 5 | 14 (2/3/3/2/1/3) |
| 9 | MCS 4 | M/49 | TBI, diffuse axonal injury | 3 | 9 (1/3/3/0/0/2) |
| 10 | MCS 5 | M/16 | TBI, R-frontal & L-parietal lobe | 1.5 | 8 (1/1/3/1/0/2) |
| 11 | MCS 6 | M/68 | HIE, cardiopulmonary arrest | 8 | 8 (1/3/1/1/0/2) |
Abbreviations: MCS, Minimally Conscious State; VS/UWS, Vegetative State/Unresponsive Wakefulness Syndrome; HIE, Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy; TBI, Traumatic Brain Injury; CRS-R, Coma Recovery Scale-Revised. R, right; L, left. CRS-R sub-scores: auditory-visual-motor-oromotor-communication-arousal.