Application of evoked potentials to the prediction of discharge status in minimally responsive patients: A pilot study

Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 51-68

  Goldberg, Gary ^a,c   Karazim, Elizabeth ^b  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Allied Services   (United States)

^c MOSS REHABILITATION RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Evoked potentials; Prognosis; Traumatic brain injury

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANOXIA; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMA; CORRELATION FUNCTION; EVOKED BRAIN STEM AUDITORY RESPONSE; EVOKED SOMATOSENSORY RESPONSE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MALE; PREDICTION; PROGNOSIS; RATING SCALE;

EID: 0031893888     PISSN: 08859701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001199-199802000-00008     Document Type: Article

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