Article (Scientific journals)
Eyes open, brain shut
Laureys, Steven
2007In Scientific American, 296 (5), p. 84-89
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
 

Files


Full Text
Laureys sci_am_07.pdf
Publisher postprint (896.07 kB)
Request a copy

All documents in ORBi are protected by a user license.

Send to



Details



Keywords :
vegetative state
Abstract :
[en] Recent progress in medical care has greatly increased the number of people who survive acute brain damage. Doctors can save the lives of many patients who suffer trauma to the brain or a lack of oxygen, but if the damage is severe, the victim will-slip into a coma, individuals in this condition do not open their eyes; at best, they will show some reflex movements to the limbs.
Disciplines :
Neurology
Author, co-author :
Laureys, Steven  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Centre de recherches du cyclotron - Comagroup
Language :
English
Title :
Eyes open, brain shut
Publication date :
May 2007
Journal title :
Scientific American
ISSN :
0036-8733
Publisher :
Scientific American Inc., New York, United States - New York
Volume :
296
Issue :
5
Pages :
84-89
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
Funders :
F.R.S.-FNRS - Fonds de la Recherche Scientifique [BE]
Available on ORBi :
since 19 February 2010

Statistics


Number of views
192 (13 by ULiège)
Number of downloads
5 (4 by ULiège)

Scopus citations®
 
32
Scopus citations®
without self-citations
28
OpenCitations
 
26

Bibliography


Similar publications



Contact ORBi