Considerations for the use of assistive technology in patients with impaired states of consciousness

Neuropsychological Rehabilitation

Volumn 15, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 514-521

  Naudé, Karen ^a   Hughes, Matthew ^a  

^a ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR NEURO DISABILITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONFERENCE PAPER; EYE MOVEMENT; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MINIMALLY CONSCIOUS STATE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PATIENT CARE; PERSISTENT VEGETATIVE STATE; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SENSORY STIMULATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING;

ADULT; COMMUNICATION; CONSCIOUSNESS DISORDERS; FAMILY; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PERSISTENT VEGETATIVE STATE; SELF-HELP DEVICES;

EID: 24344444141     PISSN: 09602011     EISSN: 14640694     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09602010443000470     Document Type: Conference Paper

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