Longitudinal outcome of patients with disordered consciousness in the NIDRR TBI Model Systems Programs.

Nakase-Richardson, Risa; Whyte, John; T Giacino, Joseph; Pavawalla, Shital; D Barnett, Scott; A Yablon, Stuart; Sherer, Mark; Kalmar, Kathleen; M Hammond, Flora; Greenwald, Brian; J Horn, Lawrence; Seel, Ron; McCarthy, Marissa; Tran, Johanna; C Walker, William

doi:10.1089/neu.2011.1829

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Longitudinal outcome of patients with disordered consciousness in the NIDRR TBI Model Systems Programs.

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Authors:

Risa Nakase-Richardson

John Whyte

Joseph T Giacino

Abstract

Few studies address the course of recovery from prolonged disorders of consciousness (DOC) after severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). This study examined acute and long-term outcomes of persons with DOC admitted to acute inpatient rehabilitation within the National Institute on Disability and Rehabi...

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