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Original Article

Case study
Misdiagnosing the vegetative state after severe brain injury: the influence of medication

Lucy H. A. Strens Sobell Department of Motor Neuroscience and Movement Disorders, London, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Gordan Mazibrada Sobell Department of Motor Neuroscience and Movement Disorders, London, UK
,
John S. Duncan Department of Clinical and Experimental Epilepsy, Institute of Neurology, London, UK; The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London, UK
&
Richard Greenwood The National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London, UK
Pages 213-218 | Received 11 Apr 2002, Accepted 05 May 2003, Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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