Coma: 1 in 4 patients would respond “secretly” to instructions
One in four patients in a coma or vegetative state due to brain damage may actually have some level of ...
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Sepsis: he is placed in a coma because of an ingrown hair
In the United States, a 30-year-old man was put into a coma after developing sepsis (a serious condition formerly called ...
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“We are taking a first step towards specific treatments for coma recovery”
A French research unit reveals “promising prospects for understanding and treating coma”. THE ESSENTIAL The state of coma corresponds to ...
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A woman ends up in a coma because of her bra
© Shutterstock / ShutterDivisionThe course of life for Sylvia Halcrow, a 53-year-old Briton, has been turned upside down by...her bra. ...
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Covid-19: a nurse comes out of a coma thanks to Viagra
© Shutterstock© Shutterstock© ShutterstockAffected by covid-19, Monica Almeida, a 37-year-old British nurse, was admitted to hospital on November 9, before ...
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What is a coma?
We often hear about the phenomenon but without knowing what it is really about. What is a coma? Why do ...
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Testimonial: “I survived my coma”
© Shutterstock"My destiny changed at 9:30 p.m. on October 21, 2008. As a law student, I was riding a scooter ...
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Heat wave: what is hyponatremia, which can cause coma?
© ShutterstockThis Monday, July 18, 2022, the Ministry of Health posted an alert message on social networks: "excessive water consumption ...
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Coma patients recount their experience
Patients who have come out of a coma tell how their experience impacted their brains. THE ESSENTIAL Today, many people ...
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Stung by a hornet, a man falls into a coma
© ThinkstockI am the cousin of the wasp and the bee, I am 35 millimeters long on average, I am ...
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Michael Schumacher is out of a coma
© Mark McArdleIf the press release does not reveal the state of health of Michael Schummacher, nor the place of ...
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Phenomenon of Lazarus: the sexagenarian who came back to life died
At the end of March, a garbage collector, declared dead, came back to life. Although his heart started to beat ...
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Brains of two comatose patients revived by ultrasound
Scientists have succeeded in reviving the brains of two patients in a coma using ultrasound. THE ESSENTIAL The researchers succeeded ...
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Covid-19: serious consequences for patients treated in intensive care units
A worldwide study carried out on more than 2,000 Covid-19 patients admitted to the intensive care unit at the start ...
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Drinking hydroalcoholic gel can be deadly!
If the information can make you smile as it is obvious, English forensic pathologists are very serious. In one year, ...
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What is the resignation syndrome, which plunges children into a coma?
For twenty years, the “resignation syndrome”, or “Uppgivenhetsyndrom”, has been raging in Sweden. THE ESSENTIAL The resignation syndrome exists only ...
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Sick with Covid-19, she gives birth in a coma
Suffering from Covid-19, a 30-year-old gave birth to her child in Colombia by cesarean section, while she was in an ...
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Brain damage: a simple smell test could help predict the evolution of a critical patient
A simple sniffing test can predict the rate of recovery and long-term survival of a patient with severe brain damage, ...
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We serve her a light soda instead of a normal one, she spends three days in a coma
In the UK, a 30-year-old woman with a rare genetic condition spent three days in a coma after mistakenly drinking ...
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How to Avoid “Heat Stroke”
The weather services announce a return of the heat wave in the coming days. On vacation or at work, some ...
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Vincent Lambert: the attending physician announces the upcoming cessation of care
The care from which Vincent Lambert benefits will be stopped in the week of May 20. Vincent Sanchez, his attending ...
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Vincent Lambert: the European Court of Human Rights confirms the cessation of treatment
After the decision of the Council of State to stop the care of Vincent Lambert on April 24, his parents ...
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Woman wakes up after 27 years in coma
This case will bring hope to the families of comatose patients. An Emirati woman has regained consciousness after 27 years ...
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Woman in coma for 14 years gives birth in hospital room
Victim of a rape, a woman plunged into a coma for more than 14 years gave birth on Saturday December ...
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Australian man dies 8 years after swallowing parasite-infected slug
In 2010, 19-year-old Australian Sam Ballard contracted a microscopic parasite after eating a garden slug. Suffering from significant brain damage, ...
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Sam, the young rugby player paralyzed after swallowing a slug died
Sam Ballard, the young Australian rugby player paralyzed after swallowing a slug, died after 9 years of ordeal for him ...
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Marwa case: the hospital decided to seize the Council of State
Opposed to the decision to continue treatment, rendered by the Administrative Court of Marseille, the hospital where Marwa is treated ...
Read moreThe brain remains active during a deep coma
Researchers have discovered the existence of a new type of brain wave, Nu waves, in a patient in a coma. ...
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Coma patients share what they saw and heard
What Happens in the Brain of a Person in a Coma? What do they live halfway between dream and reality? ...
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Doctors authorized to wake up coma patient
© hxdbzxyThe "awakening" of a patient in a coma has just been authorized by the Strasbourg court. The story on ...
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