Chronic disorders of consciousness :: from research to clinical practice /

Chronic disorders of consciousness comprise a tragic group of conditions for which determining prognosis is a prerequisite for clinical decision-making. The Vegetative State (VS) and the Minimally Conscious State (MCS) are syndromes, encompassing a spectrum of severity with various etiologies, most...

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Weitere Verfasser: Calabrò, Rocco Salvatore (HerausgeberIn), Bramanti, Placido (HerausgeberIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New York : Nova Biomedical, [2013]
Schriftenreihe:Neuroscience research progress series.
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Zusammenfassung:Chronic disorders of consciousness comprise a tragic group of conditions for which determining prognosis is a prerequisite for clinical decision-making. The Vegetative State (VS) and the Minimally Conscious State (MCS) are syndromes, encompassing a spectrum of severity with various etiologies, most commonly traumatic brain injury or hypoxic-ischemic or hemorrhagic neuronal injury. They can be a transient stage during recovery from an acute brain insult or can be chronic and stable, usually after a variable period of coma. Recent advances in neuroimaging are providing new insights into cerebral.
Beschreibung:1 online resource.
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781626189577
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