Joint Neuropsychological Assessment through Coma/Near Coma and Level of Cognitive Functioning Assessment Scales Reduces Negative Findings in Pediatric Disorders of Consciousness

Joint Neuropsychological Assessment through Coma/Near Coma and Level of Cognitive Functioning Assessment Scales Reduces Negative Findings in Pediatric Disorders of Consciousness

The present study aimed to: (a) characterize the emergence to a conscious state (CS) in a sample of children and adolescents with severe brain injury during the post-acute rehabilitation and through two different neuropsychological assessment tools: the Rappaport Coma/Near Coma Scale (CNCS) and Leve...

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Main Authors: Erika Molteni, Katia Colombo, Valentina Pastore, Susanna Galbiati, Monica Recla, Federica Locatelli, Sara Galbiati, Claudia Fedeli, Sandra Strazzer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-03-01
Series:Brain Sciences
Subjects:
pediatric brain injury
vegetative state
unresponsive wakefulness syndrome
minimally conscious state
early intensive neuropsychological assessment
coma/near coma scale
level of cognitive functioning assessment scale
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3425/10/3/162

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