[Disability after stroke: a longitudinal study in moderate and severe stroke patients included in a multidisciplinary rehabilitation program].

Introduction: Stroke is a recognized cause of disability among adults. However the impact that the deficits that occur after a moderate/severe stroke have on long-term disability, as well as the response of the resultant deficits to rehabilitation, are not completely understood.

Patients And Methods: A total of 396 patients with a modified Rankin score >= 3 after an ischemic (n = 221) or hemorrhagic (n = 175) stroke were included in this study.

[From the vegetative state to unresponsive wakefulness: a historical review].

Introduction: Over the last few decades, the terminology, diagnostic techniques and treatment of patients with altered levels of consciousness have varied considerably. At the same time, the percentage of patients in this clinical situation has undergone a marked increase.

Aims: The purpose of this study is to present a historical review of the different terms that have been used in the medical literature to describe patients with altered states of consciousness.