New drug wakens vegetative patients

Posted on May 24, 2006June 4, 2009 by Robin

Only for a few minutes, but they can talk and move about a bit. No telling what the long term effects are, but they have to be better than staying asleep hooked to life support. The drug activates dormant parts of the brain around the damaged tissue, causing a sleepy waking period.

Robin

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