Colorado State University faculty member Jen Weaver's research on the recovery of consciousness in people with severe traumatic brain injuries helps give a voice to those who often cannot speak.

ROCHESTER, Minn. -- Mayo Clinic neurologists have created the first new, reliable and easy-to-use clinical tool in 30 years for measuring coma depth, a proposed replacement for the Glasgow Coma Scale.

An EEG and MRI allow physicians to follow the activity of the cerebral regions linked to language. This enables them to measure the reactions of a patient in a state ...