Bifocal extradural cortical stimulation-induced recovery of consciousness in the permanent post-traumatic vegetative state

MeSH terms

• Accidents, Traffic
• Atrophy / etiology
• Atrophy / pathology
• Atrophy / physiopathology
• Brain Injuries / pathology
• Brain Injuries / physiopathology
• Brain Injuries / therapy
• Cerebral Cortex / injuries*
• Cerebral Cortex / pathology
• Cerebral Cortex / physiopathology*
• Craniotomy
• Dura Mater / anatomy & histology
• Dura Mater / surgery
• Electric Stimulation Therapy / instrumentation
• Electric Stimulation Therapy / methods*
• Electrodes, Implanted
• Female
• Frontal Lobe / anatomy & histology
• Frontal Lobe / physiology
• Humans
• Nerve Net / anatomy & histology
• Nerve Net / physiology
• Neuronavigation
• Parietal Lobe / anatomy & histology
• Parietal Lobe / physiology
• Persistent Vegetative State / etiology
• Persistent Vegetative State / physiopathology
• Persistent Vegetative State / therapy*
• Recovery of Function / physiology*
• Treatment Outcome
• Unconsciousness / etiology
• Unconsciousness / physiopathology
• Unconsciousness / therapy*
• Young Adult