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Brain function in the minimally conscious state: a quantitative neurophysiological study

J Leon-Carrion1, J F Martin-Rodriguez, J Damas-Lopez

  • 1Human Neuropsychology Laboratory, School of Psychology, Department of Experimental Psychology, C/Camilo José Cela s/n, University of Seville, Seville, Spain. leoncarrion@us.es

Clinical Neurophysiology : Official Journal of the International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology
|May 20, 2008
PubMed
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Electroencephalography (EEG) revealed differences in brain activity between patients in a minimally conscious state (MCS) and those with severe neurocognitive disorders (SND). Increased slow-wave activity in MCS patients correlated with their level of awareness.

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