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Case Reports
. 2002 Mar;9(1):19-34.
doi: 10.1053/spen.2002.30334.

The minimally conscious state in children

Stephen Ashwal  1 , Ronald Cranford
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Case Reports

The minimally conscious state in children

Stephen Ashwal et al. Semin Pediatr Neurol. 2002 Mar.

Abstract

The minimally conscious state (MCS) is a condition of severely altered consciousness in which minimal but definite behavioral evidence of self- or environmental awareness is shown. Diagnostic criteria recently have been proposed for entry into and emergence from the MCS. We present clinical and neuroimaging data on 5 children diagnosed with MCS and discuss the limited information available concerning its epidemiology, etiology, pathology, and prognosis. Issues related to the evaluation and care of children suspected of having MCS are also reviewed as well as current ethical and legal controversies.

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