Publications by authors named "Virginia Boemia"
Objective: This cross-sectional study assessed the ability of standard EEG in distinguishing vegetative state (VS) from minimally conscious state plus (MCS+) or MCS minus (MCS-), and to correlate EEG features with aetiology and level of responsiveness assessed by Coma Recovery Scale-Revised (CRS-R).
Methods: We analyzed background EEG activity and EEG reactivity to eye opening and closing and to tactile, acoustic, nociceptive stimuli and Intermittent Photic Stimulation (IPS) in 73 inpatients (VS=37, MCS-=11, MCS+=25), with traumatic (n=21), vascular (n=25) or anoxic (n=27) aetiology.
Results: All patients, but one, showed abnormal background activity.