Brain Activity Detected in Patients in Vegetative States (The World)
Submitted by iw on February 6, 2010 – 11:11 pmNo Comment
MP3… A new study by British and Belgian scientists has raised provocative questions about the inner life of patients in what doctors call a vegetative state. They’re seemingly unconscious or unaware. The new research published online by the New England Journal of Medicine suggests that some of these patients can respond to simple “yes” and “no” questions with their brains. [The World] (4m)
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