Development of a music therapy assessment tool for patients in low awareness states

NeuroRehabilitation

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 319-324

  Magee, Wendy L ^a,b  

^a Institute of Neuropalliative Rehabilitation   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assessment; Minimally conscious; Music therapy; Vegetative

Indexed keywords

AUDITORY CORTEX; AWARENESS; BEHAVIOR; BRAIN INJURY; CONSCIOUSNESS LEVEL; HUMAN; MUSIC THERAPY; PERSISTENT VEGETATIVE STATE; RATING SCALE; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; VALIDITY;

EID: 35948949021     PISSN: 10538135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/nre-2007-22410     Document Type: Review

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