Advances in the neurorehabilitation of severe disorder of consciousness

Advances in the neurorehabilitation of severe disorder of consciousness

Introduction. The paper describes the evolution of knowledge concerning severe brain injury which determines the Vegetative State/Unresponsive Wakefulness Syndrome. Background. The term Vegetative State was proposed by Jennet and Plum in 1972. Later on, the Intensive Care Units progresses increased...

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Main Authors: Giuliano Dolce, Lucia Francesca Lucca, Francesco Riganello, Francesco Arcuri, Maria Quintieri, Maria Daniela Cortese, Loris Pignolo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Istituto Superiore di Sanità 2014-09-01
Series:Annali dell'Istituto Superiore di Sanità
Subjects:
disorders of consciousness
vegetative state
unresponsive wakefulness syndrome
heart rate variability
central autonomic network
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