[en] Additional data, supported by relevant functional neuroimaging literature, confirm that the “normal” patterns of brain activity reported in a patient who was clinically diagnosed as vegetative could not have occurred “automatically” in the absence of conscious awareness. The most parsimonious explanation remains that this patient was consciously aware despite her diagnosis of vegetative state.
Disciplines :
Neurology
Author, co-author :
Owen, Adrian M.
Coleman, Martin R.
Boly, Mélanie ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Neurologie
Davis, Matthew H.
Laureys, Steven ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Giga Cousciousness > Coma Science Group
Jolles, Dietsje
Pickard, John D.
Language :
English
Title :
Response to comments on "Detecting awareness in the vegetative state"
Publication date :
02 March 2007
Journal title :
Science
ISSN :
0036-8075
eISSN :
1095-9203
Publisher :
American Association for the Advancement of Science, Washington, United States - District of Columbia
