Animal presence modulates frontal brain activity of patients in a minimally conscious state: A pilot study

Figures & data

Table 1. Sample characteristics.

Subject	Gender	Age	CRS^a	Etiology	Main pathology	Assisting Animal	Analysed Sessions
Patient 1	Male	38	Total: 10 (arousal = 3; motor = 3; auditory = 2; visual = 1; tactile = 1; oromotor/verbal = 0)	nonTBI	Hypoxic and metabolic-toxic encephalopathy	Dog	5
Patient 2	Female	36	Total: 17 (arousal = 5; motor = 4; auditory = 2; visual = 3; tactile = 2; oromotor/verbal = 1)	nonTBI	Right hemispheric intracerebral hemorrhage	Guinea pig	5
Control 1	Male	46	–	–	–	Dog	6
Control 2	Female	55	–	–	–	Guinea pig	6

Notes: TBI: traumatic brain injury, CRS: JFK Coma Recovery Scale total score at study start.

^a Refers to the original, not the revised instrument with a maximum total score of 25.

Figure 1. Mean O₂Hb and HHb concentrations for each phase and each participant.

Data availability statement

The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author, KH, upon reasonable request.