Outcome registry of early intensive neurorehabilitation in patients with disorders of consciousness: study protocol of a prospective cohort study

Abstract Background Prolonged disorders of consciousness (PDOC) may occur after severe brain injury. Two diagnostic entities are distinguished within PDOC: unresponsive wakefulness syndrome (UWS, previously known as vegetative state) and minimally conscious state (MCS). Patients with PDOC may benefi...

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Main Authors: Danielle M. F. Driessen, Cecile M. A. Utens, Gerard M. Ribbers, Willemijn S. van Erp, Majanka H. Heijenbrok-Kal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-02-01
Series:BMC Neurology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12883-021-02099-7