Table 1.
Auditory localisation according to diagnosis and aetiology
|
Diagnosis |
Localisation response |
Aetiology |
Total |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Own name | Bell | Both | None | Traumatic | Non traumatic | ||
| VS/UWS |
4 (5%) |
1 (1%) |
4 (5%) |
38 (44%) |
26 (30%) |
21 (25%) |
47 |
| MCS |
13 (15%) |
2 (2%) |
13 (15%) |
11 (13%) |
27 (31%) |
12 (14%) |
39 |
| Total | 17 (20%) | 3 (3%) | 17 (20%) | 49 (57%) | 53 (61%) | 33 (39%) | 86 |
Number of patients showing localisation to the own name, ringing bell or both as a function of diagnosis [vegetative state (VS/UWS) versus minimally conscious state (MCS)] and aetiology.