Neurosurgical Disorders of Consciousness Treatment Center

Disorders of consciousness (DoCs), refer to the pathological state of loss of consciousness after brain injury for more than 28 days. The center mainly focuses on the diagnosis, assessment, and prognostication of DoCs. Comprehensive treatments including surgery, medication, neuromodulation, and rehabilitation are adopted to accelerate and improve consciousness recovery and neurological function in DoC patients. Our treatment philosophy emphasizes the input and output of brain information and the enhancement of neural circuits based on brain network mechanisms. In particular, various neuromodulation technologies can accurately, reversibly, controllably, and safely modulate the activity of the brain network, detect and decode brain activity and characteristics, and aid in improving and restoring consciousness in DoC patients.

The patients admitted to the hospital include: patients with disorders of consciousness, aged below 70, and who exhibit stable vital signs; patients who have been in a coma for more than four weeks and do not require vital sign monitoring or respiratory support; patients with uncertain effect after regular rehabilitation treatments. Not covered: coma resulting from neurodegenerative diseases (Alzheimer's disease, etc.) or debilitating diseases (tumors, cachexia, etc.).

Since 1996, the team has embarked on foundational and clinical research on DoCs, and it is the leading team in this field in China. Evaluation techniques include multimodal brain imaging, neuroelectrophysiology, and so on. Comprehensive therapies, including deep brain stimulation (DBS), spinal cord stimulation (SCS), repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS), and transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), were applied and have yielded favorable results in promoting recovery of consciousness. The improvement rate of consciousness reached 40%, making it the center with the largest number of successful cases in China and at the forefront in the world.

Leading the development of the " Chinese experts consensus on neuromodulation surgery for chronic disorders of consciousness" (2018) and the "Diagnoses and treatments of prolonged disorders of consciousness: an experts consensus " (2020).

Major members of the team

He Jianghong is renowned as a chief physician, professor, doctoral supervisor, and visiting scholar at the University of Toronto. He serves as the director of the Disorders of Consciousness Group of the Neuro-prosthetics Society of the Chinese Medical Association; vice chairman of the Consciousness and Disorders of Consciousness Branch of the Chinese Neuroscience Society; director of the Disorders of Consciousness Group of Traumatic Brain Injury branch of China Rehabilitation Association; Chinese Medical Association neurosurgery Deputy head of neurophysiology group; committee member of the Neuro-regulation Committee in the Chinese Medical Association. Dr. He has devoted himself to the surgical treatment and foundational research of chronic consciousness disorders. He has successfully overseen 15 projects, notably including the National Key Research and Development Program and grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China.

Xu Long, esteemed as an associate chief physician, associate professor, and master's supervisor, obtained his doctoral degree from Peking Union Medical College in China. He received advanced training at the Neurosurgery Center of Erasme Hospital in Brussels, Belgium. Dr. Xu holds several notable positions, including the Deputy Group Leader of the Hyperbaric Oxygen Group of the Neurological Restoration Committee of China, member of the Professional Committee of Craniocerebral Trauma in the National Trauma Medicine Center, and committee member of the Disorders of consciousness Subcommittee in the Neuro-restoration Branch of the Chinese Medical Association. He has authored over 20 publications, obtained 8 patents, contributed to 8 textbooks and professional books, and has been actively involved in 8 research projects as a principal investigator or collaborator. His areas of expertise encompass: Neurosurgery, Traumatic brain injury, neurosurgical emergencies, neuro-restoration and cognitive function, as well as disorders of consciousness.

Yang Yi, deputy director of the physician. Ph.D. from Peking University Health Science Center, Visiting scholar at Oxford University. Executive deputy director of Research Center for Brain-Computer Interface Transformation, National Medical Center for Neurological Diseases. Dr. Yang is recognized as Beijing Science and Technology Rising Star, Young Scholar of Beijing Brain Science and Brain-like Science Research Center, distinguished professor of Beijing Key Brain Science Research Institute. She holds several key positions, including the deputy director of the Neural Network Reconstruction Group of the Nerve Repair Professional Committee of the Chinese Medical Doctor Association, the standing member of the neurosurgery branch of the Chinese Women's Medical Doctor Association, and the member of the nerve injury and repair branch of the Chinese Neuroscience Association. Dr. Yang has published over 30 papers, contributed to 15 edited books, and has led 15 research projects. Her specialization lies in Neuromodulation and Neurorepair Technology. 

Neurosurgical Disorders of Consciousness Treatment CenterDisorders of consciousness (DoCs), refer to the pathological state of loss of consciousness after brain injury for more than 28 days. The center mainly focuses on the diagnosis, assessment, and prognostication of DoCs. Comprehensive treatments including surgery, medication, neuromodulation, and rehabilitation are adopted to accelerate and im…