AUTHOR=Zhu Jiajie , Yan Yifan , Zhou Wei , Lin Yajun , Shen Zheying , Mou Xuanting , Ren Yan , Hu Xiaohua , Di Haibo 

TITLE=Clinical Research: Auditory Stimulation in the Disorders of Consciousness

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Human Neuroscience

VOLUME=13

YEAR=2019

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/human-neuroscience/articles/10.3389/fnhum.2019.00324

DOI=10.3389/fnhum.2019.00324

ISSN=1662-5161

ABSTRACT=<p>Due to the complex situation of disorder of consciousness (DOC) patients, the assessment of conscious states of these patients has become a huge challenge for a long time (<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="B20">Laureys et al., 2010</xref>). At present, the main clinical diagnostic method to assess the conscious state of a DOC patient is the use of a relevant behavior scale like the Coma Recovery Scale-Revised (CRS-R). In this article, we will focus on auditory stimulation and select some representative auditory stimulus, like calling names and music stimulation, to discuss the function and application of the auditory stimulus in patients with DOC and provide guidance for future research.</p>