Chinese expert consensus on comprehensive rehabilitation and non-invasive neuromodulation for prolonged dis-orders of consciousness
Committee of Disorders of Consciousness Rehabilitation,Chinese Association of Rehabilitation Medicine
Abstract：Objective To develop a Chinese expert consensus on comprehensive rehabilitation and non-invasive neuromodulation awakening therapy for patients with prolonged disorders of consciousness(pDoC)using an evidence-based ap-proach.
Methods A core working group for the consensus was established.Combining the latest domestic and international ad-vancements with clinical practice experience,preliminary recommended opinions were formulated focusing on two core topics:comprehensive rehabilitation and non-invasive neuromodulation for pDoC patients.After two rounds of online and offline expert consultation and discussion,all the final recommended opinions received up to more than 70%of agreement.
Results The development of rehabilitation strategies for pDoC patients should be in team-work,led by rehabilitation physicians,involving physical therapists,occupational therapists,speech therapists,nurses,neurologists,inter-nists,nutritionists,social workers,and other professionals.Ten consensus opinions and six recommended treat-ment parameters were developed for comprehensive rehabilitation and non-invasive neuromodulation for pDoC patients.
Conclusion The expert consensus on comprehensive rehabilitation and non-invasive neuromodulation for pDoC patients provides a standardized guidance to promote the standardized management of clinical rehabilitation,and provide references for developing individualized rehabilitation strategies.
Keywords：prolonged disorders of consciousnesscomprehensive rehabilitationnon-invasive neuromodulationexpert consensus
Publication Date：2025-12-25
Online Publishing Date：2026-01-06(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：11( 1365-1375 )