Neuropsychological assessment and management of people in states of impaired consciousness: An overview of some recent studies

Brain Impairment

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 28-35

  Wilson, Barbara A ^a,b   Coleman, Martin R ^c   Pickard, John D ^c  

^a ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b The Princess of Wales Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assessment; Coma; Impaired consciousness; Vegetative state

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349832738     PISSN: 14439646     EISSN: 18395252     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1375/brim.9.1.28     Document Type: Review

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