The Vegetative state and stem cells: therapeutic considerations

The vegetative state, also known as unresponsive wakefulness syndrome, is considered one of the most devastating outcomes of acquired brain injury. While diagnosis of this condition is generally well-defined clinically, patients often appear to be awake despite an absence of behavioural signs of awa...

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Main Author: Alan S Hazell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fneur.2016.00118/full