Efficiency of Repetitive Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation of the Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex in Disorders of Consciousness: A Randomized Sham-Controlled Study
Table 1
Clinical characteristics and behavioral assessment of DOC patients.
Patient ID
Clinical diagnosis
Gender/age
Etiology
Month since injury
CRS-R scores at T0
CRS-R scores at T1
GOS-E
Outcomes
01
MCS
M/77
Hemorrhage
201
13 (2/3/3/1/1/3)
13 (2/3/3/1/1/3)
2
Negative
02
MCS
M/16
Trauma
42
8 (1/1/3/1/0/2)
15 (2/4/5/1/1/2)
7
Positive
03
MCS
M/16
Hemorrhage
283
8 (1/3/1/1/0/2)
10 (2/3/1/1/0/3)
2
Negative
04
UWS
F/57
Trauma
168
5 (0/1/1/1/0/2)
5 (0/1/1/1/0/2)
2
Negative
05
UWS
M/56
Hemorrhage
68
5 (1/0/2/0/0/2)
5 (1/0/2/0/0/2)
3
Negative
06
UWS
F/58
Hemorrhage
158
3 (0/0/1/0/0/2)
3 (0/0/1/0/0/2)
2
Negative
07
UWS
M/67
Hemorrhage
55
2 (0/0/0/0/0/2)
2 (0/0/0/0/0/2)
2
Negative
08
UWS
F/40
Hemorrhage
76
6 (0/1/2/1/0/2)
6 (0/1/2/1/0/2)
3
Negative
09
MCS
M/43
Hemorrhage
631
11 (3/2/2/1/0/3)
11 (3/2/2/1/0/3)
3
Negative
10
UWS
F/66
Trauma
219
7 (1/1/2/1/0/2)
7 (1/1/2/1/0/2)
2
Negative
11
UWS
M/37
Anoxia
55
4 (1/0/1/0/0/2)
4 (1/0/2/1/0/2)
2
Negative
12
MCS
F/59
Anoxia
87
9 (1/2/2/2/0/2)
9 (1/2/2/2/0/2)
3
Negative
13
MCS
M/34
Trauma
174
12 (2/3/2/2/1/2)
12 (2/3/2/2/1/2)
2
Negative
14
MCS
F/53
Anoxia
54
10 (2/2/3/1/0/2)
10 (2/2/3/1/0/2)
3
Negative
15
UWS
M/39
Trauma
21
4 (0/0/2/0/0/2)
4 (0/0/2/0/0/2)
3
Negative
16
UWS
M/44
Trauma
98
3 (1/1/1/0/0/2)
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0.343
0.435/0.537
0.741
0.327
0.593
0.346
0.624
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Note: P1-P5 were in the left-anodal group, P6-P10 were in the right-anodal group, P11-P15 were in the sham group, and P16 was excluded due to unstable state. T0: at baseline; T1: immediately after 2-week stimulation.
