Minimally conscious state “plus”: diagnostic criteria and relation to functional recovery

Background We investigated the relationship between three language-dependent behaviors (i.e., command-following, intelligible verbalization, and intentional communication) and the functional status of patients with disorders of consciousness (DoC). We hypothesized that patients in minimally consciou...

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Published in:	Journal of neurology Vol. 267; no. 5; pp. 1245 - 1254
Main Authors:	Thibaut, Aurore, Bodien, Yelena G., Laureys, Steven, Giacino, Joseph T.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.05.2020 Springer Nature B.V Springer
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Aged Behavior Brain Injuries - complications Brain injury Brain-injuries Coma recovery scale-revised Command-following Consciousness Disability rating scale Disorders of consciousness Etiology Female Humans Intelligible verbalization Intentional communication Language Male Medicine Medicine & Public Health Middle Aged Minimally conscious state Neurology Neuroradiology Neurosciences Neurosciences & behavior Neurosciences & comportement Original Communication Persistent Vegetative State - diagnosis Persistent Vegetative State - etiology Persistent Vegetative State - physiopathology Recovery of function Recovery of Function - physiology Rehabilitation Retrospective Studies Sciences sociales & comportementales, psychologie Severity of Illness Index Sleep and wakefulness Social & behavioral sciences, psychology Unconsciousness Young Adult Command-following Disability rating scale Minimally conscious state Disorders of consciousness Brain-injuries Coma recovery scale-revised Intelligible verbalization Intentional communication
ISSN:	0340-5354, 1432-1459, 1432-1459
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