Coma Patients can communicate

As unconsciousness or coma then other people can not communicate with the unconscious person. But a doctor researchers successfully communicate with a man who was 5 years old was unconscious by activating the mind of man. Researchers from England and Belgium using a brain scan (brain scanner) fMRI (functional magnetic resonance imaging) to show that men who suffer brain injuries severe traumatic road accidents in 2003 was still able to function properly.

To help patients think and answer a few questions, the researchers deliberately alter the activity of the brain. So this guy could be thinking 'yes' or 'no' in answering questions. The experts reveal these results can help and change the way care for people who fell into a coma. After detecting any signs of consciousness, the doctor will examine the brain and alter brain activity so that people can communicate.

Owen tells the important results of this study is the first time since 5 years ago, the experts succeeded in giving patients the opportunity to communicate with the outside world. The man who is now 29-year-old is one of the 23 patients who were diagnosed in a coma. But the actual scanning device capable of detecting signs of awareness of the four patients. The results of this study have been published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

However, activation of the brain can be detected only in people who experience trauma or impact injuries and not in cases of brain damage due to lack of oxygen. The experts expressed traumatic brain injury can be cured with better than brain damage due to stroke or heart attack.