Measuring interconnection of the residual cortical functional islands in persistent vegetative state and minimal conscious state with EEG nonlinear analysis - Wu, Dong-yu; Cai, Gui; Zorowitz, Richard D.; Yuan, Ying; Wang, Jie; Song, Wei-qun (Clinical neurophysiology, 2011)
Keywords: Acoustic Stimulation - methods; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Biological and medical sciences; Brain Injuries - complications; Brain Injuries - physiopathology; Brain Mapping - methods; Cerebral Cortex - physiopathology; Consciousness - physiology; Electrodiagnosis. Electric activity recording; Electroencephalography; Electroencephalography - methods; Eye and associated structures. Visual pathways and centers. Vision; Female; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Humans; Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects); Male; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Nerve Net - physiopathology; Nervous system; Neurology; Nonlinear Dynamics; Persistent Vegetative State - etiology; Persistent Vegetative State - physiopathology; Stroke; Traumatic brain injury; Unconsciousness; Vertebrates: nervous system and sense organs; Nonlinear dynamics; Stroke; Electroencephalography; Traumatic brain injury; Unconsciousness; Coma; Noxious stimulus; Awareness; Electrophysiology; Cardiovascular disease; Entropy; Dynamic method; Vascular disease; Eye; Visual system; Pain; Acoustic stimulus; Neurological disorder; Cerebrovascular disease; Human; Nervous system diseases; Consciousness impairment; Vegetative state; Cerebral disorder; Analysis method; Interconnection; Central nervous system disease; Nonlinearity; Head trauma