IFCN recommended standards for electrophysiologic monitoring in comatose and other unresponsive states. Report of an IFCN committee

Electroencephalography and Clinical Neurophysiology

Volumn 99, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 103-122

  Chatrian, Gian Emilio ^a   Bergamasco, Bruno ^b   Bricolo, Albino ^b   Frost Jr , James D ^b   Prior, Pamela F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BRAIN DEATH; BRAIN ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; COMA; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; EVOKED RESPONSE; HUMAN; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; STANDARD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030221715     PISSN: 00134694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0013-4694(96)96059-9     Document Type: Article

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