Neurocritical care
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The fundamental gap obstructing forward progress of evidenced-based care in pediatric and neonatal disorders of consciousness (DoC) is the lack of defining consensus-based terminology to perform comparative research. This lack of shared nomenclature in pediatric DoC stems from the inherently recursive dilemma of the inability to reliably measure consciousness in the very young. However, recent advancements in validated clinical examinations and technologically sophisticated biomarkers of brain activity linked to future abilities are unlocking this previously formidable challenge to understanding the DoC in the developing brain. ⋯ The CDEs recommended support the vision of progressing collaborative and successful internationally collaborative pediatric coma research.
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Editorial Case Reports
Hickam's Dictum: A Case of Intracerebral Hemorrhage with Multiple Contributing Risk Factors.