title: Identification by positron emission tomography of neuronal loss in acute vegetative state.
abstract: Positron emission tomography with the benzodiazepine receptor ligand carbon-11-labelled flumazenil Identified the extent of neuronal damage in acute vegetative state and predicted the possibility of recovery of consciousness and function.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rudolf
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sobesky
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Grond
authors.forename: W D
authors.initials: WD
authors.lastname: Heiss
mesh_terms: D001665:Binding Sites; D005442:Flumazenil; D006801:Humans; D009474:Neurons / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D018458:Persistent Vegetative State / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011859:Radiography; D011963:Receptors, GABA-A; D014055:Tomography, Emission-Computed
chemical_list: D011963:Receptors, GABA-A; D005442:Flumazenil