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After 15 yrs in vegetative state, patient becomes minimally conscious
Posted on 9/25/17 at 5:08 pm
Posted on 9/25/17 at 5:08 pm
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After 15 yrs in vegetative state, patient becomes minimally conscious
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After lying in a vegetative state for 15 years, a 35-year-old male patient in France appears to have regained minimal consciousness following months of vagus nerve stimulation, researchers report today in Current Biology.
The patient, who suffered severe brain damage in a car crash, had shown no signs of awareness or improvement before. He made no apparent purposeful movements and didn’t respond to doctors or family at his bedside. But after researchers surgically implanted a device that stimulates the vagus nerve, quiet areas of his brain began to perk up—as did he.
His eyes turned toward people talking and could follow a moving mirror. He turned his head to follow a speaker moving around his bed. He slowly shook his head when asked. When researchers suddenly drew very close to his face, his eyes widened as if he was surprised or scared. When caregivers played his favorite music, he smiled and shed a tear.
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Posted on 9/25/17 at 5:10 pm to member12
How fricking cruel to keep a 20 year old on life support for 15 years.
This post was edited on 9/25/17 at 5:13 pm
Posted on 9/25/17 at 5:11 pm to member12
wow, I hope this poor guy hasn't been locked in a mental prison this entire time.
Posted on 9/25/17 at 5:11 pm to MrSpock
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How fricking cruel to keep a 10 year old on life support for 15 years.
you no math good
Posted on 9/25/17 at 5:12 pm to member12
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The patient, who suffered severe brain damage in a car crash, had shown no signs of awareness or improvement before. He made no apparent purposeful movements and didn’t respond to doctors or family at his bedside. But after researchers surgically implanted a device that stimulates the vagus nerve, quiet areas of his brain began to perk up—as did he.
His eyes turned toward people talking and could follow a moving mirror. He turned his head to follow a speaker moving around his bed. He slowly shook his head when asked. When researchers suddenly drew very close to his face, his eyes widened as if he was surprised or scared. When caregivers played his favorite music, he smiled and shed a tear.
So he may now be aware & trapped inside his body?
Dear God that sounds worse than death.
Posted on 9/25/17 at 5:12 pm to MrSpock
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How fricking cruel to keep a 10 year old on life support for 15 years.
You mean a 20 year old?
Posted on 9/25/17 at 5:12 pm to Mett's Stache
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you no math good
Posted on 9/25/17 at 5:12 pm to Mett's Stache
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you no math good
Posted on 9/25/17 at 5:13 pm to Mett's Stache
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you no math good
You're right. Fixed. The sentiment still stands.
Posted on 9/25/17 at 5:14 pm to Caymus
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You mean a 20 year old?
Yes. Fixed and The age is irrelevant.
Posted on 9/25/17 at 5:16 pm to member12
His eyes will grow even wider when he sees his hospital bill.
Posted on 9/25/17 at 5:17 pm to member12
Pretty incredible case. But I can't understand why you would keep someone in a vegetative state on life support for 15 years
Posted on 9/25/17 at 5:20 pm to sugar71
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So he may now be aware & trapped inside his body?
Dear God that sounds worse than death.
Darkness.
Imprisoning me.
All that I see,
Absolute horror.
I cannot live.
I cannot die.
Trapped in myself,
Body my holding cell.
Posted on 9/25/17 at 5:21 pm to member12
He's sure in for a rude awakening.
ETA : was thinking about this earlier...how utterly confused I'd be at the World.
ETA : was thinking about this earlier...how utterly confused I'd be at the World.
This post was edited on 9/25/17 at 5:23 pm
Posted on 9/25/17 at 5:25 pm to MrSpock
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How fricking cruel to keep a 20 year old on life support for 15 years.
Cruel to whom? He probably didnt notice.
Athough he probably does now. Anyway, if it helps advance medicine and helps millions in the future, it is worth it.
This post was edited on 9/25/17 at 5:27 pm
Posted on 9/25/17 at 5:27 pm to ThatMakesSense
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He's sure in for a rude awakening.
Posted on 9/25/17 at 5:35 pm to member12
My favorite nerve the vagus nerve
Posted on 9/25/17 at 5:37 pm to member12
quote:I thought this thread was going to be about Al Gore.....
After 15 yrs in vegetative state
Posted on 9/25/17 at 5:40 pm to lsucoonass
I already knew that... Feels like a heart attack.
This post was edited on 9/25/17 at 5:43 pm
Posted on 9/25/17 at 5:41 pm to lsucoonass
Who do you work for?
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