Right median nerve electrical stimulation to hasten awakening from coma

Brain Injury

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 261-267

  Cooper, J Bryan ^a   Jane, John A ^b   Alves, Wayne M ^c   Cooper, Edwin B ^a,b,d  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^c Neuroclinical Trials Center Inc   (United States)

^d East Carolina University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMA; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FEMALE; HEAD INJURY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INJURY SCALE; INTENSIVE CARE; MALE; MEDIAN NERVE; RETICULAR FORMATION; SCHOOL CHILD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032917117     PISSN: 02699052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/026990599121638     Document Type: Article

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