Near-Infrared Spectroscopy to Assess Covert Volitional Brain Activity in Intensive Care.

Neurocrit Care · 2026 · PMC12819456 · PMID 40551064

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Volitional cortical activation in clinically unresponsive patients was associated with higher odds of command following within 1 week, and although this trend did not reach statistical significance, we believe it indicates a biologically plausible signal.

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