Prognostically important EEG coma patterns in diffuse anoxic and traumatic encephalopathies in adults

Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 1988, Pages 161-174

  Synek, V M ^a  

^a AUCKLAND CITY HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

EEG coma patterns; Prognosis Anoxic and traumatic coma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANOXIA; BRAIN DISEASE; COMA; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; MALE; PROGNOSIS; SHORT SURVEY;

BRAIN DAMAGE, CHRONIC; BRAIN INJURIES; COMA; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EVOKED POTENTIALS; HUMAN; HYPOXIA, BRAIN; PROGNOSIS;

EID: 0023837102     PISSN: 07360258     EISSN: 15371603     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004691-198804000-00003     Document Type: Article

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