Neuromuscular involvement in vegetative and minimally conscious states following acute brain injury

Journal of the Peripheral Nervous System

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 315-321

  Bagnato, Sergio ^a,b   Boccagni, Cristina ^a,b   Sant'Angelo, Antonino ^a,b   Prestandrea, Caterina ^b   Romano, Marcello C ^c   Galardi, Giuseppe ^a,b  

^a Unit for Severe Acquired Brain Injuries   (Italy)

^b Fondazione Istituto San Raffaele G Giglio   (Italy)

^c AOOR Villa Sofia Cervello   (Italy)

Author keywords

direct muscle stimulation; minimally conscious state; myopathy; neuropathy; vegetative state

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIRECT MUSCLE STIMULATION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MALE; MINIMALLY CONSCIOUS STATE; MUSCLE ACTION POTENTIAL; MUSCLE EXCITATION; NERVE CONDUCTION; NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASE; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; PERSISTENT VEGETATIVE STATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSORY NERVE; SURAL NERVE; ULNAR NERVE;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BRAIN INJURIES; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MUSCULAR DISEASES; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; PERSISTENT VEGETATIVE STATE; SURAL NERVE; ULNAR NERVE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 83755196100     PISSN: 10859489     EISSN: 15298027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1529-8027.2011.00363.x     Document Type: Article

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