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Nicholas D. Schiff

Researcher at Cornell University

Publications -  232
Citations -  15908

Nicholas D. Schiff is an academic researcher from Cornell University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Minimally conscious state & Disorders of consciousness. The author has an hindex of 52, co-authored 213 publications receiving 13336 citations. Previous affiliations of Nicholas D. Schiff include New York University & NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital.

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General anesthesia, sleep, and coma

TL;DR: This review discusses the clinical and neurophysiological features of general anesthesia and their relationships to sleep and coma, focusing on the neural mechanisms of unconsciousness induced by selected intravenous anesthetic drugs.
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Brain function in coma, vegetative state, and related disorders

TL;DR: The nosological criteria and functional neuroanatomical basis for brain death, coma, vegetative state, minimally conscious state, and the locked-in state are reviewed.
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Behavioural improvements with thalamic stimulation after severe traumatic brain injury

TL;DR: It is shown that bilateral deep brain electrical stimulation of the central thalamus modulates behavioural responsiveness in a patient who remained in MCS for 6 yr followingtraumatic brain injury before the intervention, providing evidence that DBS can promote significant late functional recovery from severe traumatic brain injury.
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General anesthesia, sleep and coma

TL;DR: A review of the clinical and neurophysiological features of general anesthesia and their relationship to sleep and coma is presented in this article, focusing on the neural mechanisms of unconsciousness induced by selected intravenous anesthetic drugs.