Functional imaging reveals movement preparatory activity in the vegetative state
The Vegetative State (VS) is characterized by the absence of awareness of self or the environment and preserved autonomic functions. The diagnosis relies critically on the lack of consistent signs of purposeful behavior in response to external stimulation. Yet, given that patients with disorders of...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2011-01-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Human Neuroscience |
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| Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnhum.2011.00005/full |