Tag Archives: Consciousness

Raising Consciousness? Minimally Conscious States, Brain Death and our Growing Understanding of Disorders of Consciousness

If you are in Houston on May 9th, have an Italian dinner and discuss brain death with Dr. Savitri Fedson. Register here for "Raising Consciousness? Minimally Conscious States, Brain Death and our Growing Understanding of Disorders of Consciousness." “I think … Continue reading

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13-Year-Old Boy Regains Consciousness After Parents Sign Papers to Donate His Organs

Trenton McKinley’s parents faced a difficult decision when the doctors told them their 13-year-old son would never be the same mentally after severe brain damage. The boy had suffered seven skull fractures two months prior in a small trailer accident…. … Continue reading

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VIII International Symposium on Brain Death and Disorders of Consciousness

The big 50th anniversary of brain death conference is at Harvard, April 11-13, 2018. In Havana, Cuba, December 4-7, 2018, is the VIII International Symposium on Brain Death and Disorders of Consciousness. American Scholars can legally attend this meeting. Read more … Continue reading

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