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Vegetative states and minimally conscious states revisited: A Russian doll approach

Francesca PistoiaDepartment of Neurology, University of L’Aquila L’AquilaItaly;Post-Coma and Rehabilitation Care Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele Roma -- CassinoItalyCorrespondence[email protected] [email protected]
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Marco SaràPost-Coma and Rehabilitation Care Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele Roma -- CassinoItaly
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Simona SaccoDepartment of Neurology, University of L’Aquila L’AquilaItaly
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Antonio CaroleiDepartment of Neurology, University of L’Aquila L’AquilaItaly
Pages 1330-1331 | Received 19 Mar 2013, Accepted 07 May 2013, Published online: 07 Aug 2013

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