Prognosis of the posttraumatic vegetative state

Acta Neurochirurgica

Volumn 95, Issue 1-2, 1988, Pages 49-52

  Braakman, R ^a   Jennett, W B ^b   Minderhoud, J M ^c  

^a ERASMUS UNIVERSITY ROTTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b SOUTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

prediction of outcome; prognosis; prolonged coma; severe head injury; Vegetative state

Indexed keywords

BRAIN INJURY; COMA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VEGETATIVE LIFE;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; BRAIN INJURIES; COMA; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMAN; PROGNOSIS;

EID: 0024237250     PISSN: 00016268     EISSN: 09420940     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01793082     Document Type: Article

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