Advances in the neurorehabilitation of severe disorder of consciousness

• Main Authors: Giuliano Dolce (Author), Lucia Francesca Lucca (Author), Francesco Riganello (Author), Francesco Arcuri (Author), Maria Quintieri (Author), Maria Daniela Cortese (Author), Loris Pignolo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Istituto Superiore di Sanità, 2014-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction. The paper describes the evolution of knowledge concerning severe brain injury which determines the Vegetative State/Unresponsive Wakefulness Syndrome. Background. The term Vegetative State was proposed by Jennet and Plum in 1972. Later on, the Intensive Care Units progresses increased...