Coma and Disorders of Consciousness

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Schnakers, Caroline (Editor), Laureys, Steven (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: London : Springer London : Imprint: Springer, 2012.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Neuroradiology.; Internal medicine.; Neurology.; Neurosurgery.; Psychiatry.; Rehabilitation.; Medicine & Public Health.; Internal Medicine.

In spite of medical advances and the increasing number of severely brain-injured patients, the assessment and treatment of patients recovering from coma remain challenging. For over 10 years now, the Coma Science Group has been working on the scientific exploration of disorders of consciousness, wit...