Science / Tags / Consciousness

SCIENCE / NEWS Mon Jan 22, 2007 @ 9:48am mrmdc

Time -- The young women had survived the car crash, after a fashion. In the five months since parts of her brain had been crushed, she could open her eyes but didn't respond to sights, sounds or jabs. In the jargon of neurology, she was judged to be in a persist.. Read More

SCIENCE / NEWS Fri Jun 13, 2008 @ 8:20am neoform

BBC News -- Researchers may have found a way to predict whether severely brain-damaged patients will regain consciousness. A part of the brain which can stay active even in severely brain-damaged patients could offer a clue about the chances of recovery, they clai.. Read More