Identification by positron emission tomography of neuronal loss in acute vegetative state.
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.
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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
D011963:Receptors, GABA-A; D005442:Flumazenil