EEG microstate analysis in children with prolonged disorders of consciousness.

ABSTRACT: Prolonged disorders of consciousness (pDoC) in children lack objective and effective diagnostic methods to assess consciousness states, hindering targeted treatment selection and delaying recovery. It remains unclear whether EEG microstate analysis, a method capturing spatial and temporal dynamics of brain activity, can serve as a reliable tool to differentiate consciousness states in children with pDoC, warranting further investigation. Resting-state EEG data (32 channels) were collected over 10 minutes from 45 children, divided into three groups (n=15 each): Vegetative State/Unresponsive Wakefulness Syndrome (VS/UWS; 7 females, 5.9±1.2 years), Minimally Conscious State (MCS; 7 females, 5.7±1.0 years), and healthy controls (HC; 7 females, 5.8±1.3 years). Spatial and temporal properties of

SUBMITTER: Zhang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12274409 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature