Scientists have found “hidden” brain activity that can indicate if a vegetative patient is aware
The new research could help doctors to quickly identify patients who are aware despite appearing unresponsive and unable to communicate.
The interconnected networks that support awareness in the healthy brain are usually – but, importantly, not always – impaired in patients in a vegetative state.
(http://sciencealert.com.au/news/20141710-26359.html)
(http://www.ploscompbiol.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1003887)
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