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Electrical brain 'signatures'. The patient to the left is in a vegetative state; the patient in the middle is also in a vegetative state but their brain appears as conscious as the brain of the healthy individual at the right.

Brain, body and mind: understanding consciousness

23 Feb 2016

A bedside device that measures ‘brain signatures’ could help diagnose patients who have consciousness disorders – such as a vegetative state – to...

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Patient in ‘vegetative state’ not just aware, but paying attention

31 Oct 2013

Research raises possibility of devices in the future to help some patients in a vegetative state interact with the outside world.

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