THE PERSISTENT VEGETATIVE STATE – GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS

The persistent vegetative state is a clinical condition of complete unawareness of the self and the environment accompanied by sleep-wake cycles with either complete or partial preservation of hypothalamic and brainstem autonomic functions. It usually follows the coma and it means that due to extens...

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Main Authors: Eva Georghita, Catioara Cristescu, Luminita Neagoe, V. Ciubotaru, Ligia Tataranu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Amaltea Medical Publishing House 2011-09-01
Series:Romanian Journal of Neurology
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Online Access:https://revistemedicale.amaltea.ro/Romanian_Journal_of_NEUROLOGY/Revista_Romana_de_NEUROLOGIE-2011-Nr.3/RJN_2011_3_Art-04.pdf