Scientists Partly Restore Consciousness in Patient Who Spent 15 Years in a Vegetative State

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By Carl Engelking
Sep 25, 2017 5:37 PMMay 17, 2019 9:34 PM
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This figure shows information sharing across all electrodes before (left) and after vagus nerve stimulation. The yellow and orange colors on the right indicate an increase of connectivity among posterior parietal regions. (Credit: Corazzol et al.)

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It’s generally believed that patients who are in a vegetative state more than a year after experiencing severe brain trauma won’t regain consciousness ever again. Their essential bodily functions will continue, but it’s extremely unlikely they’ll ever be aware of their surroundings.

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