Persistent Vegetative State
Conditions
Brief summary
Clinical examinations are difficult to discriminate between vegetative state and minimally conscious state. the diagnostic and prognostic usefulness of neuroimaging methods has not been established in a clinical setting. we will do a forward study of PET imaging in disorders of consciousness patients, and validate with clinical assessments with the coma recovery Scale-Revised(CRS-R).
Detailed description
Every patient need to be conducted the PET/CT scanning two times.The first time is resting state.The second time is stimulated state by watching a vedio.
Interventions
18F-FDG is positron emission tomography imaging agent which is already widely used in PET/CT examination.
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Clinical diagnosis of disorder of consciousness
Exclusion criteria
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Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| standardized uptake value | 60 mins after injecting 18F-FDG |
Countries
China