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Quantitative rates of brain glucose metabolism distinguish minimally conscious from vegetative state patients
The differentiation of the vegetative or unresponsive wakefulness syndrome (VS/UWS) from the minimally conscious state (MCS) is an important clinical issue. The cerebral metabolic rate of glucose (CMRglc) declines when consciousness is lost, and may reveal the residual cognitive function of these pa...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2015
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4294395/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25294128 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/jcbfm.2014.169 |