EEG oscillatory states as neuro-phenomenology of consciousness as revealed from patients in vegetative and minimally conscious states

Consciousness and Cognition

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 149-169

  Fingelkurts, Alexander A ^a   Fingelkurts, Andrew A ^a   Bagnato, Sergio ^b   Boccagni, Cristina ^b   Galardi, Giuseppe ^b  

^a BM Science   (Finland)

^b Fondazione Istituto San Raffaele G Giglio   (Italy)

Author keywords

Awareness; Brain microstates; Disorder of consciousness; EEG oscillations; Electroencephalogram (EEG); Minimally conscious state (MCS); Spectral patterns; Vegetative state (VS)

Indexed keywords

ALERTNESS; ARTICLE; BRAIN CORTEX; BRAIN DAMAGE; BRAIN INJURY; COGNITION; CONSCIOUSNESS; CONSCIOUSNESS DISORDER; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; HUMAN; INJURY SEVERITY; MENTAL TASK; MINIMALLY CONSCIOUS STATE; NERVE CELL; NEUROSCIENCE; OSCILLATION; PATIENT CARE; PERSISTENT VEGETATIVE STATE; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALPHA RHYTHM; AWARENESS; BRAIN WAVES; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSISTENT VEGETATIVE STATE;

EID: 84857507871     PISSN: 10538100     EISSN: 10902376     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.concog.2011.10.004     Document Type: Article

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