Prognostic value of evoked responses and event-related brain potentials in coma

Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 438-450

  Wang, Jing Tian ^a,b   Young, G Bryan ^c,d   Connolly, John F ^b  

^a NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^d LONDON HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRAIN DEATH; COGNITION; COMA; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISABILITY; DISEASE COURSE; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; EVENT RELATED POTENTIAL; EVOKED BRAIN STEM AUDITORY RESPONSE; EVOKED RESPONSE; EVOKED SOMATOSENSORY RESPONSE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MISMATCH NEGATIVITY; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 9744278249     PISSN: 03171671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0317167100003619     Document Type: Review

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