Researchers studying people in vegetative states make shock discovery that could redefine consciousness
Unresponsive patients may still be conscious enough to 'perform cognitive tests,' a major international study suggests. Researchers in the US, UK and Europe performed MRIs and other brain scans on over 200 people with severe brain injuries that left them in a coma or vegetative state. The team asked them to imagine various scenarios like 'opening and closing your hand' to measure brain activity and responses. They found that one in four participants were about to repeatedly follow this instruction, suggesting that patients who are largely unaware of what's happening around them may actually be able to understand language, pay attention, and perform simple tasks.
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