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Research Article

Disorders of consciousness: Preliminary data supports added value of extended behavioural assessment

Alison K. GodboltDepartment of Neuroscience/Rehabilitation Medicine, Neurodivision, University Hospital Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden;Institute of Neuroscience, Uppsala University, Uppsala, SwedenCorrespondence[email protected] [email protected]
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Staffan StensonDepartment of Neuroscience/Rehabilitation Medicine, Neurodivision, University Hospital Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden;Institute of Neuroscience, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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Maria WinbergDepartment of Neuroscience/Rehabilitation Medicine, Neurodivision, University Hospital Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden;Institute of Neuroscience, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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Christer TengvarDepartment of Neuroscience/Rehabilitation Medicine, Neurodivision, University Hospital Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden;Institute of Neuroscience, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
Pages 188-193 | Received 24 Apr 2011, Accepted 07 Dec 2011, Published online: 23 Feb 2012

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