Doctors claim to have found a new way to assess the condition of patients in a vegetative state as the result of a severe brain injury. Most notably, the new “hidden levels of consciousness” may reliably indicate the likelihood of a patient to emerge from their unresponsive state. In a hospital trial, brain scans using…
ReadWhen we hear the term “vegetative state” we commonly think of a person who has experienced a brain injury of such magnitude where a return to consciousness is unlikely. A recent study conducted by Steven Laureys, MD, PhD and his colleagues of the University of Liege in Belgium shows that enhanced imaging methodology offers a…
ReadOver two months after his tragic skiing accident in December, the world is still watching for positive signs from Michael Schumacher. Though, hope seems to be draining. Schumacher suffered severe head injuries while skiing in the French Alps, and was placed in a drug-induced coma. A little over two weeks ago, doctors began the process…
ReadThe field of medicine is often considered one of the most objective out there. Medicine relies on testing and centuries of study, which have improved our understanding and ability to treat the ailing human body. But, with all the testing in the world, medicine cannot be entirely clinical. Doctors have to walk a tightrope of…
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