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Published in: Journal of Neurology 7/2012

01-07-2012 | Letter to the Editors

Causes of coma and their evolution in the medical intensive care unit

Authors: Nicolas Weiss, Lucille Regard, Charles Vidal, Yosu Luque, Guillaume Taldir, Hélène Vallet, Jean-Luc Diehl, Jean-Yves Fagon, Emmanuel Guerot

Published in: Journal of Neurology | Issue 7/2012

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Title
Causes of coma and their evolution in the medical intensive care unit
Authors
Nicolas Weiss
Lucille Regard
Charles Vidal
Yosu Luque
Guillaume Taldir
Hélène Vallet
Jean-Luc Diehl
Jean-Yves Fagon
Emmanuel Guerot
Publication date
01-07-2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Journal of Neurology / Issue 7/2012
Print ISSN: 0340-5354
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1459
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00415-011-6388-z

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