The value of spontaneous EEG oscillations in distinguishing patients in vegetative and minimally conscious states

Supplements to Clinical Neurophysiology

Volumn 62, Issue , 2013, Pages 81-99

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

^a VTT TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND   (Finland)

^b Rehabilitation Department   (Italy)

Author keywords

Disorder of consciousness; EEG oscillations; Electroencephalogram; minimally conscious states; Patients in vegetative

Indexed keywords

EID: 84877007501     PISSN: 1567424X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-7020-5307-8.00005-3     Document Type: Chapter

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