Detailed Behavioral Assessment Promotes Accurate Diagnosis in Patients with Disorders of Consciousness

Detailed Behavioral Assessment Promotes Accurate Diagnosis in Patients with Disorders of Consciousness

Introduction: Assessing the awareness level in patients with disorders of consciousness (DOC) is made on the basis of exhibited behaviors. However, since motor signs of awareness (i.e. non-reflex motor responses) can be very subtle, differentiating the vegetative from minimally conscious states (whic...

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Main Authors: Yael eGilutz, Avraham eLazary, Hana eKarpin, Jean-Jacques eVatine, Tamar eMisha, Hadassah eFortinsky, Haggai eSharon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
Subjects:
vegetative state
Brain Injury
Minimally Conscious State
disorders of consciousness
Behavioral Assessments
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnhum.2015.00087/full

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