title: Unexpected improvement after prolonged post-traumatic vegetative state.
abstract: Presentation of an unusual case of severe head injury in which, after three and a half years of vegetative state, a gradual return to consciousness and personality occurred.
authors.affiliation: Erasmus University Rotterdam, Institute of Neurology, Netherlands.
authors.forename: W F
authors.initials: WF
authors.lastname: Arts
authors.forename: H R
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: van Dongen
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Meulstee
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001925:Brain Damage, Chronic / Q000209:etiology*; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D003128:Coma / Q000150:complications*; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D019965:Neurocognitive Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000209:etiology*