The grey zone: reaching out to patients with disorders of consciousness – podcast
by Presented by Ian Sample and produced by Max Sander from on (#31BEV)
In this edition of Science Weekly, Ian Sample explores whether it is possible to communicate with those in a 'vegetative' state - and what are the ethical and legal ramifications?
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In 2006, neuroscientists in Cambridge ran brain scans on a young woman who had suffered serious brain damage in a traffic accident. The incident left her in a vegetative state: she slept and woke, but showed no signs of consciousness. But remarkablly, by analysing her brain activity, the scientists found a way to communicate with her.
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