Risk, diagnostic error, and the clinical science of consciousness

Risk, diagnostic error, and the clinical science of consciousness

In recent years, a number of new neuroimaging techniques have detected covert awareness in some patients previously thought to be in a vegetative state/unresponsive wakefulness syndrome. This raises worries for patients, families, and physicians, as it indicates that the existing diagnostic error r...

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Main Authors: Andrew Peterson, Damian Cruse, Lorina Naci, Charles Weijer, Adrian M. Owen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-01-01
Series:NeuroImage: Clinical
Subjects:
Disorders of consciousness
Vegetative state
Minimally conscious state
Unresponsive wakefulness syndrome
Brain injury
Neurology
Statistical methods
Active paradigm
Mental imagery
Ethics
Neuroethics
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213158215000261

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