GENERAL NEUROLOGY Rostrocaudal deterioration David Goldemund M.D.Updated on 25/11/2023, published on 18/11/2023 disorders of consciousness are caused by dysfunction of the ascending reticular activating system (ARAS) in the brainstem, its impaired connections with the cerebral cortex (reticulo-cortical pathways), or generalized cerebral dysfunction dysfunction in these areas can result in a spectrum of impaired consciousness, ranging ...
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