Clinical neurophysiology : official journal of the International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology
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To study the event related potentials (ERPs) in coma and altered states of consciousness, their relationship with the clinical status and coma outcome. ⋯ ERPs can be recorded in some comatose patients and are likely to reflect implicit orienting processes rather than preserved consciousness. Their presence implies a good prognosis but no conclusion can be drawn from their absence.