Results of proton MRS studies in PVS and MCS patients

Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 365-369

  MacHado, C ^a   Rodriguez R ^b   Carballo, M ^b   Perez, J ^c   Korein, J ^d  

^a INSTITUTO DE NEUROLOGÍA Y NEUROCIRUGÍA   (Cuba)

^b CENTRO INTERNACIONAL DE RESTAURACIÓN NEUROLÓGICA CIREN   (Cuba)

^c Hermanos Ameijerias Hospital   (Cuba)

^d NEW YORK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CREATINE; N ACETYLASPARTIC ACID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONSCIOUSNESS LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MINIMALLY CONSCIOUS STATE; PERSISTENT VEGETATIVE STATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTON NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE;

EID: 67650602887     PISSN: 03171671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0317167100007137     Document Type: Article

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