"Consciousness" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Sense of awareness of self and of the environment.
| Descriptor ID |
D003243
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F02.463.188.409 F02.830.233
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| Concept/Terms |
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Consciousness" by people in this website by year, and whether "Consciousness" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2005 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Consciousness" by people in Profiles.
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Eye metrics often reflect visual conscious awareness, conscious content, and neural processing in cerebral blindness. Commun Biol. 2025 Dec 01; 8(1):1724.
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Bio-Psycho-Spiritual Perspectives on Psychedelics: Clinical and Ethical Implications. Perspect Biol Med. 2024; 67(1):117-142.
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Common Data Elements for Disorders of Consciousness: Recommendations from the Working Group in the Pediatric Population. Neurocrit Care. 2024 02; 40(1):65-73.
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You Can't Heal What You Never Reveal: Searching for Consciousness in Chronic Care Facilities. Neurology. 2023 11 14; 101(20):871-872.
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Structural and Functional Neuroanatomy of Core Consciousness: A Primer for Disorders of Consciousness Clinicians. Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am. 2024 02; 35(1):35-50.
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Special Considerations in Behavioral Assessments for Disorders of Consciousness. Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am. 2024 02; 35(1):93-108.
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Disorders of Consciousness. Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am. 2024 02; 35(1):xv-xvi.
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Medical, Neurologic, and Neuromusculoskeletal Complications. Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am. 2024 02; 35(1):127-144.
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Long-latency gamma modulation after median nerve stimulation delineates the central sulcus and contrasts the states of consciousness. Clin Neurophysiol. 2023 01; 145:1-10.
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Proceedings of the Second Curing Coma Campaign NIH Symposium: Challenging the Future of Research for Coma and Disorders of Consciousness. Neurocrit Care. 2022 08; 37(1):326-350.