Brain injury : [BI]
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Brain injury : [BI] · Jul 2001
Case ReportsConceptual dilemmas in evaluating individuals with severely impaired consciousness.
States of severely impaired consciousness (SIC) are characterized by cognitive and motor limitations. This case report describes a 45-year-old female with impaired consciousness who began to 'walk'. ⋯ Despite her ability to walk increased distances during and after neurorehabilitation, she was unable to consistently demonstrate responses indicative of higher levels of consciousness. This case illustrates the challenge of rating patients with limited behavioural repertoire using established measures of impaired consciousness.