Consciousness, Cortical Function, and Pain Perception in Non-verbal Humans - K.J.S. (’Sunny’) Anand

This presentation postulates that the the subcortical organization of human consciousness provides a critical link for pain in patients with impaired cortical function or cortical immaturity during early development.

Practical implications of this thesis include: redefining pain, improved pain assessment in non-verbal humans, and advocating the benefits of adequate analgesia for these patients, and certainly justify the rigorous scientific efforts required to investigate it.

The viewer will:

• Learn about the epidemiology of pain in early life.
• Understand the early development of cortical function and consciousness.
• Explore the links between consciousness, pain, and long-term development.

BIO: K.J.S. (“Sunny”) Anand, MBBS, D. Phil., FAAP, FCCM, FRCPCH, received his medical education from University of Indore (India) and D.Phil. from University of Oxford (UK). He held the Morris & Hettie Oakley Chair in Critical Care Medicine at University of Arkansas (2001-2009) and currently holds the St. Jude Chair of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, as Professor of Pediatrics, Anesthesiology, & Neurobiology at University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis.

Complete biographical information available here.

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Contents: DVD, 85 minutes
Produced By: Child Development Media, Inc
Distributed By: Child Development Satellite Network