Neurocritical care
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Identifying patients likely to regain consciousness early on is a challenge. The assessment of consciousness levels and the prediction of wakefulness probabilities are facilitated by 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) positron emission tomography (PET). This study aimed to develop a prognostic model for predicting 1-year postinjury outcomes in prolonged disorders of consciousness (DoC) using 18F-FDG PET alongside clinical behavioral scores. ⋯ In this preliminary study, a multimodal prognostic model based on 18F-FDG PET extracerebral normalization and behavioral CRS-R scores facilitated the prediction of recovery in DoC.