Aug 23, 2018 · How do we know whether a coma patient who has awakened is conscious? For that we use the Glasgow Coma Scale. The physician says, “Squeeze my hand.”

Jan 15, 2023 · A man who was ‘locked’ inside his body for years while still being able to hear, see and comprehend everything around him has shared details of his remarkable recovery. Martin …

Martin Pistorius, age 49, emerged from a mysterious coma with a tale of endurance, resilience, and an eventual triumph.1 His extraordinary journey unravels the intricate challenges Pistorius...

Here we provide the essential practical guide to the neurological exam of a comatose patient that would assist to determine the aetiology, location and nature of the neurological lesion. …

Stupor is unresponsiveness from which a person can be aroused only by vigorous, physical stimulation. Coma is unresponsiveness from which a person cannot be aroused and in which …

Mar 3, 2025 · New research from Columbia University and NewYork-Presbyterian may soon help physicians identify unresponsive brain-injury patients with hidden consciousness who are likely …

Jan 10, 2024 · During a coma, a person is unresponsive to their environment. The person is alive and looks like they are sleeping. However, unlike in a deep sleep, the person cannot be …

Aug 27, 2024 · Martin Pistorius, from South Africa, recalled the scary moment he regained consciousness after spending years trapped in a coma with the mind of an infant.

Mar 15, 2025 · Coma is a deep unconsciousness state associated with brain failure. Comatose patients are behaviourally unresponsive. These disorders of consciousness are usually …

Rom Houben is/was (publicly unknown whether still alive or deceased) a Belgian man believed to be comatose and in a vegetative state for 23 years after a near-fatal automobile accident, who …