[Vegetative or minimally conscious state?]
| Autor: | Overbeek, B.U.H., Lavrijsen, J.C.M., Eilander, H.J. |
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| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
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| Zdroj: | Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde, 154, A1890-A1890 Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde, 154, 45, pp. A1890-A1890 |
| ISSN: | 0028-2162 |
| Popis: | Item does not contain fulltext We describe the clinical course of a 51-year-old woman in a vegetative state and of a 63-year-old woman in a minimally conscious state. The difference between these two states is an important one, as clinical course, prognosis and medical-ethical considerations of both are different. In practice it is difficult to distinguish between a vegetative state and a minimally conscious state, but the use of a Post-Acute Level of Consciousness scale helps to illustrate the differences. Expertise, research, and application of functional neuro-imaging techniques (PET, fMRI) might also be useful. The differences between these two states regarding rehabilitation, pain management and medical-ethical decisions are important. The effects of neuro-rehabilitation and the implications of a minimally conscious state for patients and their proxies need further investigation. |
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