| Literature DB >> 15365150 |
S Laureys1, F Perrin, M-E Faymonville, C Schnakers, M Boly, V Bartsch, S Majerus, G Moonen, P Maquet.
Abstract
We studied a patient in a minimally conscious state using PET and cognitive evoked potentials. Cerebral metabolism was below half of normal values. Auditory stimuli with emotional valence (infant cries and the patient's own name) induced a much more widespread activation than did meaningless noise; the activation pattern was comparable with that previously obtained in controls. Cognitive potentials showed preserved P300 responses to the patient's own name.Entities:
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Year: 2004 PMID: 15365150 DOI: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000137421.30792.9b
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Neurology ISSN: 0028-3878 Impact factor: 9.910