Detecting Awareness in the Intensive Care Unit Using Functional Near‐Infrared Spectroscopy
Functional near-infrared spectroscopy detected preserved consciousness in 25% of patients who lacked behavioral command following in an intensive care setting. This finding highlights the need for further research to assess the use of advanced neuroimaging techniques in the clinical assessment of critically ill patients. Such methods could ensure that goals of care decisions are based on a more accurate understanding of a patient's level of awareness. ANN NEUROL 2025;98:1201-1209.
Authors
- Matthew Kolisnyk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0914-6105)
- Teneille Gofton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9001-4884)
- Karnig Kazazian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6157-601X)
- Sergio L. Novi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1035-4852)
- Laura E. González-Lara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2688-2721)
- Derek Debicki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6010-5689)
- Androu Abdalmalak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4765-1858)
- Loretta Norton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6651-1837)
- Garima Gupta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7867-1072)
- Adrian M. Owen
- Jack de Jeu
Institutions
- Western University (CA)
- The King's University (CA)
- Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Neurology
- Published
- 2025-10-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ana.78070
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Optical Imaging and Spectroscopy Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.44
Funders
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research