Two patients with severe PML have been successfully treated with BK virus-specific T cells at Hannover Medical School's Department of Neurology, according to director, Prof. Günter Höglinger.
Patients using angiotensin-II-stimulating antihypertensives have 45% lower risk to develop demenia compared to those that use angiotensin-II-inhibiting antihypertensives.
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Auditory localization should be considered as a sign of consciousness, as unresponsive patients who demonstrate this behaviour show increased brain activity and better outcomes, comparable to patients in minimally conscious state.
The process of end-of-life decision-making for patients with disorders of consciousness should include caregivers in bedside assessments and integrate advanced diagnostic brain imaging techniques when available.
An international study showed that younger age, shorter time since injury, higher level of responsiveness and EEG reactivity to eye opening are all factors that can predict 6-month improvement among severely brain-injured patients.