Coma, Persistent Vegetative States, and Diminished Consciousness

Encyclopedia of Consciousness

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 147-156

  Demertzi, A ^a   Laureys, S ^a   Boly, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Assessment; Awareness; Brain death; Cerebral metabolism; Coma; Consciousness; Disorders of consciousness; Electrophysiology; Functional neuroimaging; Locked in syndrome; Minimally conscious state; Resting state; Treatment; Vegetative state

Indexed keywords

EID: 77649340802     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-012373873-8.00017-7     Document Type: Chapter

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