Diagnostic accuracy of the vegetative and minimally conscious state: Clinical consensus versus standardized neurobehavioral assessment

Table 2 Behavioral signs of consciousness found in patients misdiagnosed with VS and MCS or with uncertain clinical consensus diagnosis.

Behavior	VS	MCS	Unsure of diagnosis
1 – response to verbal order	4	*	4
2 – purposeful eye movements	8	*	6
3 – automatic motor response	1	*	1
4 – pain localization	1	*	1
5 – several criteria for MCS	4	*	4
6 – communication	*	1	*
7 – functional object use	*	1	*
8 – several criteria for EMCS	*	2	*
Total	18	4	16

Notice: EMCS = emergence from MCS; * Non-appropriate; several criteria for MCS = presence of several criteria such as response to verbal order, purposeful eye movements, automatic motor response and/or pain localization; several criteria for EMCS = presence of communication and functional object use.

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