Diagnostic Criteria for a Persistent Vegetative State Include

question 48

Multiple Choice

Diagnostic criteria for a persistent vegetative state include:

• A) Absence of eye opening
• B) Lack of subcortical responses to pain stimuli
• C) Roving eye movements with visual tracking
• D) Return of autonomic functions such as gastrointestinal function

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Definitions:

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