Vegetative state and responses to sensory stimulation: An analysis of 24 cases

Brain Injury

Volumn 10, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 807-818

  Wilson, S L ^a   Powell, G E ^b   Brock, D ^c   Thwaites, H ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

^b Camden/Islington Mental H/S C T   (United Kingdom)

^c Wolfson Rehabilitation Centre   (United Kingdom)

^d ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR NEURO DISABILITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BRAIN INJURY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PERSISTENT VEGETATIVE STATE; SCHOOL CHILD; SENSORY STIMULATION; STIMULUS RESPONSE; TIME;

EID: 0029860235     PISSN: 02699052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/026990596123927     Document Type: Article

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