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...
Main Authors: | Eva Georghita, Catioara Cristescu, Luminita Neagoe, V. Ciubotaru, Ligia Tataranu |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Amaltea Medical Publishing House
2011-09-01
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Series: | Romanian Journal of Neurology |
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Online Access: | https://rjn.com.ro/articles/2011.3/RJN_2011_3_Art-04.pdf |
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