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Clinical study on effect of HBO plus electric stimulation on treatment for the vegetative state

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Neurosurgical Re-Engineering of the Damaged Brain and Spinal Cord

Part of the book series: Acta Neurochirurgica Supplements ((NEUROCHIRURGICA,volume 87))

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We proposed neurological diagnostic criteria and new scoring system for the vegetative state (VS). According to these criteria and scoring system, we examined the effects of hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) treatment in 130 cases of VS. As compared with non-HBO treatment, HBO treated patients showed statistically significant recovery from VS.

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  1. Emergency Center, Affiliated Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, P.R. China

    Kangmin Xie M.D.

  2. Affiliated Gu-Lou Hospital, Nanjing University Medical School, P.R. China

    P. Wang

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Correspondence to Kangmin Xie M.D. .

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  1. Department of Neurological Surgery, Nihon University, School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan

    Y. Katayama

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Xie, K., Wang, P. (2003). Clinical study on effect of HBO plus electric stimulation on treatment for the vegetative state. In: Katayama, Y. (eds) Neurosurgical Re-Engineering of the Damaged Brain and Spinal Cord. Acta Neurochirurgica Supplements, vol 87. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-6081-7_5

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  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-6081-7_5

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