Assessment of command-following in minimally conscious brain injured patients

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 80, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 653-660

  Whyte, John ^a   DiPasquale, Madeline C ^a   Vaccaro, Monica ^a  

^a MOSS REHABILITATION RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL FUNCTION; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 0033067849     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-9993(99)90168-5     Document Type: Article

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