Researchers Restore Consciousness in Man After 15 Years in a Vegetative State
A new breakthrough study suggests that it’s possible to restore consciousness from patients who have been in a prolonged vegetative state. Researchers from the ISC Marc Jeannerod used a method that stimulates the brain via the vagus nerve. Electrical Stimulation Current medical practices tend to look at people with consciousness disorders — those in a vegetative or comatose state — to be almost impossible cases. Recovery is uncertain at best. A breakthrough new…