A study claims that a hi-tech scanner can help tell whether a brain-injured patient who appears to be in a vegetative state has a chance of regaining some consciousness. In an unprecedented trial among comatose patients, Belgian researchers said the scanner, an expensive tool not routinely used for this purpose, could identify those who were unresponsive but showed consciousness. And among the more severely-injured patients, it could also tell which ...Wednesday 16 April 2014
Brain Scan Shows Which Vegetative Patient can Regain Some Consciousness
A study claims that a hi-tech scanner can help tell whether a brain-injured patient who appears to be in a vegetative state has a chance of regaining some consciousness. In an unprecedented trial among comatose patients, Belgian researchers said the scanner, an expensive tool not routinely used for this purpose, could identify those who were unresponsive but showed consciousness. And among the more severely-injured patients, it could also tell which ...
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