Doctors communicate with vegetative state patient
 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/ne...ve_state.shtml


Most vegetative state patients show no signs of brain activity

British scientists said they could communicate with a patient who has not shown any sign of outward consciousness for five years.


They used a new brain scanning technique to 'talk' to the 29 year old Belgian man who damaged his brain in a car accident and has been classified as being in a vegetative state.

The patient was able to communicate "yes" and "no" using just his thoughts during a research conducted by a team from Cambridge University.

The study was published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Dr Adrian Owen, who led the team, said this is a rare case.

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The research raises many ethical issues including whether or not to allow patients in a permanent vegetative state to die by withdrawing all treatment.

Dr Ranaan Gillon is professor of medical ethics at Imperial College in London.

Someone who knows how it feels to be awake, but unable to communicate, is the Daily Telegraph's Jeffrey Lean.

The journalist was in a coma for a month after an operation went wrong.

"Someone who knows how it feels to be awake, but unable to communicate, is the Daily Telegraph's Jeffrey Lean, and United States Senator, John McCain."

JC

I work with the public, i speak with vegetables every day.

Whats the big deal? Homeslice posts here every day :idk:

I want it noted....if I become a vegetable....you can all eat me.

As long as you're not touching anything else on the plate...

JC

way to tie not only threads but whole different sub-forums together :lmao:

do you taste good? have you taken care of yourself? Because if you are a drinker you have a certain tinge that I don't really care for

I can't comment on the taste, but he might not smell good, since he deosn't wear deoderant.

That is quite low...even for a mutherfucker like you. lol

Just slather some BBQ sauce on me. I suggest the rump, its quite tender and juicy.

:lol: The sweat is like a spice.