Brain scans of some unresponsive hospital patients show detectable activity: « Scans suggest many people with severe brain injuries are more aware than originally thought. »
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/brain-scans-unresponsive-patients-show-detectable-activity-rcna166664
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« It’s both an incredible finding, but also kind of scary. The idea that so many patients could be able to at least respond to their environment, but are not given the right tools for doing so — that’s very alarming for clinicians. »
Reference: Yelena G. Bodien et al., Cognitive Motor Dissociation in Disorders of Consciousness, August 14, 2024 N Engl J Med 2024; 391:598-608, DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa2400645, Vol. 391, No. 7. https://www.nejm.org/doi/suppl/10.1056/NEJMoa2400645/