Absolutely Remarkable Research On Getting Through To People In Vegetative State
Minimally conscious people respond to attention commands in fMRI scanner. Via CTVNews Canada. Video here. Absolutely worth watching.
The paper on this -- accessible through DropBox.
via @comadork
That is interesting. This would allow us to better determine whether those who are in persistent vegetative states are truly aware which would help with end of life decisions for those rare instances in which someone can't voice their desires.
Patrick at September 18, 2013 2:19 PM
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