TY - JOUR T1 - Aetiological differences in neuroanatomy of the vegetative state: insights from diffusion tensor imaging and functional implications JF - Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry JO - J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry SP - 475 LP - 476 DO - 10.1136/jnnp.2010.205815 VL - 81 IS - 5 AU - Colin Wilson Y1 - 2010/05/01 UR - http://jnnp.bmj.com/content/81/5/475.abstract N2 - The article by Newcombe et al (see page 552) provides fresh insights with regard to the nature and extent of neuropathology associated with vegetative state (VS) using diffusion tensor imaging (DTI).1 Of note, quantitative DTI detected abnormalities in the patients examined that were not observed using conventional MRI reviewed by experienced neuroradiologists. This timely article provides clinically relevant information in relation to Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and Ischaemic–Hypoxic injury (IHI) to aid and guide clinicians examining and managing … ER -