Cardiopulmonary arrest is the most frequent cause of the unresponsive wakefulness syndrome: A prospective population-based cohort study in Austria

Abstract Background The “Unresponsive wakefulness syndrome” (UWS) or previously termed vegetative state is a possible consequence of severe brain damage where individuals just open their eyes but show no conscious behavioural reaction. While head trauma has previously been considered the prevailing...

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