Brain scan shows vegetative patient answering yes or no questions

Wilson · 02-04-2010, 09:17 PM

slipperybrick ^
This raises some interesting issues regarding how we care for those in vegetative states. A new study observed the brain of an unconscious patient responding to yes and no questions just like a normal person. Well, almost. Of 54 test subjects in the New England Journal of Medicine study, one man who was diagnosed as being in a vegetative state five years earlier actually answered yes or no questions. And did so accurately. The answers came from a brain scan conducted by an MRI machine. Answering “yes” and “no” shows activity in different parts of the brain. For instance the...

Wayne · 02-05-2010, 03:13 PM

I wonder how Biden feels about this.

Chap · 02-05-2010, 04:45 PM

02-04-2010, 09:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
Wilson Administrator Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,597	Brain scan shows vegetative patient answering yes or no questions slipperybrick ^ This raises some interesting issues regarding how we care for those in vegetative states. A new study observed the brain of an unconscious patient responding to yes and no questions just like a normal person. Well, almost. Of 54 test subjects in the New England Journal of Medicine study, one man who was diagnosed as being in a vegetative state five years earlier actually answered yes or no questions. And did so accurately. The answers came from a brain scan conducted by an MRI machine. Answering “yes” and “no” shows activity in different parts of the brain. For instance the... __________________ Americans are not a perfect people, but we are called to a perfect mission--Andrew Jackson

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02-05-2010, 03:13 PM	#2 (permalink)
Wayne Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: St Clair MO. Posts: 444	I wonder how Biden feels about this.

02-05-2010, 04:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
Chap Chico Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: PA Posts: 724