title: [Prolonged disorder of consciousness after severe acquired brain injury in adults. New recommendations provide a basis for investigation and rehabilitation].
abstract: After severe acquired brain injury some patients develop a prolonged disorder of consciousness (vegetative state or minimally conscious state), and as such cannot actively participate in neurorehabilitation. However, international opinion and recent research developments emphasize the need for involvement of rehabilitation medicine units in the care of these patients. The article presents recommendations for the care of adult patients with prolonged disorders of consciousness, which have been developed by a multidisciplinary working party, in order to promote good care, and identify areas for further improvements.
authors.affiliation: Danderyds sjukhus - Rehabiliteringsmedicinska Universitetskliniken Stockholm Stockholm, Sweden Danderyds sjukhus - Rehabiliteringsmedicin Stockholm, Sweden.
authors.forename: Alison
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Godbolt
authors.affiliation: Universitets sjukhus Linköping - Rehabiliteringsmedicinska kliniken Linköping, Sweden Universitets sjukhus Linköping - Rehabiliteringsmedicinska kliniken Linköping, Sweden.
authors.forename: Marie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lindgren
authors.affiliation: Norrlands Universitetssjukhus - Rehabiliteringsmedicinska kliniken Umeå, Sweden Norrlands Universitetssjukhus - Rehabiliteringsmedicinska kliniken Umeå, Sweden.
authors.forename: Maud
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Stenberg
authors.affiliation: Skånes Universitetssjukhus - Neurologiska kliniken Lund, Sweden Skånes Universitetssjukhus - Neurologiska kliniken Lund, Sweden.
authors.forename: Tobias
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Cronberg
authors.affiliation: Akademiska sjukhuset - Rehabiliteringsmedicinska kliniken Uppsala, Sweden Akademiska sjukhuset - Rehabiliteringsmedicinska kliniken Uppsala, Sweden.
authors.forename: Christer
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tengvar
authors.affiliation: Södra Älvsborgs Sjukhus - Rehabiliteringskliniken Borås, Sweden - , Sweden.
authors.forename: Ann
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sörbo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D003244:Consciousness Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D006801:Humans; D018458:Persistent Vegetative State / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic