Rosanova, Mario ✱; Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences “L. Sacco”, University of Milan, Milan, 20157, Italy, Fondazione Europea per la Ricerca Biomedica Onlus, Milan, 20063, Italy, Neurointensive Care Unit, ASTT Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, Milan, 20162, Italy
Fecchio, M. ✱; Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences “L. Sacco”, University of Milan, Milan, 20157, Italy
Casarotto, Silvia; Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences “L. Sacco”, University of Milan, Milan, 20157, Italy, IRCCS Fondazione Don Gnocchi, Milan, 20149, Italy
Sarasso, Simone; Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences “L. Sacco”, University of Milan, Milan, 20157, Italy
Casali, A. G.; Instituto de Ciência e Tecnologia, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Sao Jose dos Campos, 12231-280, Brazil
Pigorini, A.; Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences “L. Sacco”, University of Milan, Milan, 20157, Italy
Comanducci, A.; Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences “L. Sacco”, University of Milan, Milan, 20157, Italy
Seregni, F.; Department of Paediatrics, Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, United Kingdom
Devalle, G.; IRCCS Fondazione Don Gnocchi, Milan, 20149, Italy
Citerio, Giuseppe; Scuola di Medicina e Chirurgia, University of Milan Bicocca, Milan, 20126, Italy
BODART, Olivier ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Département de médecine interne > Service de neurologie
Boly, Mélanie; Department of Neurology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53705, United States, Department of Psychiatry, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53719, United States
Laureys, Steven ; Université de Liège - ULiège > GIGA : Coma Group
Massimini, Marcello; Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences “L. Sacco”, University of Milan, Milan, 20157, Italy, IRCCS Fondazione Don Gnocchi, Milan, 20149, Italy
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