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Proceedings of the Second Curing Coma Campaign NIH Symposium: Challenging the Future of Research for Coma and

Shraddha Mainali1, Venkatesh Aiyagari2, Sheila Alexander3

  • 1Department of Neurology, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, VA, USA. shraddha.mainali@vcuhealth.org.

Neurocritical Care
|May 9, 2022
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The 2nd Curing Coma National Institutes of Health (NIH) symposium identified key research priorities for disorders of consciousness. Actionable targets were set across six domains to advance the Curing Coma Campaign mission.

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Medical Research

Background:

  • The Curing Coma Campaign aims to advance research for disorders of consciousness.
  • The 2nd Curing Coma NIH symposium convened experts to discuss progress and future directions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To summarize actionable research targets identified at the 2nd Curing Coma NIH symposium.
  • To outline priorities and deliverables across six key domains related to coma and disorders of consciousness.

Main Methods:

  • Review of presentations and discussions from the 3-day virtual symposium (May 3-5, 2021).
  • Synthesis of findings from six expert workgroups established after the 1st symposium.

Main Results:

  • Identified research gaps and priorities in coma biology, databases, neuroprognostication, patient care, clinical trials, and long-term recovery.
  • Defined key deliverables to advance the Curing Coma Campaign.

Conclusions:

  • The symposium provided actionable research targets to accelerate progress in understanding and treating disorders of consciousness.
  • The identified priorities will guide future research and clinical efforts in the Curing Coma Campaign.
Keywords:
ComaCuring Coma CampaignDisorders of consciousnessNational Institute of HealthProceedings

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