Development of paradigms for the diagnosis of "covert cognition" and cognitive motor dissociation in patients with chronic disorders of consciousness

The detection of signs consciousness in patients with chronic disorders is a complex clinical task. In recent decades, instrumental methods have been used to improve the accuracy diagnostics. phenomenon covert cognition and cognitive motor dissociation demonstrated small proportion studies using combination different paradigms. This article describes main features diagnostic paradigms for such purposes. Currently, development its own held at Research Center Neurology collaboratively group neuropsychologists from Lomonosov Moscow State University. general characteristics this are indicated. practical significance detecting discussed.