Brain Glucose Metabolism from a Vegetative to Conscious State (IMAGE)

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Brain Glucose Metabolism from a Vegetative to Conscious State

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This figure shows brain glucose metabolism as evidenced by positron emission tomography with [18F]-fluorodeoxyglucose (PET-FDG) at rest in patients with chronic disorders of consciousness (vegetative state and minimally conscious patients) and fully conscious control subjects. Please notice the dramatic drop in brain glucose metabolism from full consciousness to the minimal conscious and persistent vegetative states.

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Stender et al.

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