What a shocking story. Poor man, I can`t imagine how awful that must have been for him.

it must have been a living nightmare for him,poor soul.

Dear God, that is the stuff of nightmares. Poor, poor chap

Truly awful.

Actually its funny you mention this.

I was watching a TV show a few weeks ago and it was all about what makes us,and it covered the very topic of brain activity when in a coma.  Just because there's no physical reaction to things, doesn't mean the brain isn't still functioning kind of thing.

23 years in that state though...blimey!

Yes Temps, they are looking into other possible cases.  Seems it could be quite common   Scary, scary thought!!

So he wasn't in a coma at all.  Thank God for that neurologist who looked at the scans and realised the man was conscious.  A pity he didn't take a look earlier.

So their remit is physical reaction? My God, the human brain is so complex,there is still so much to be learned and discovered.

That is horrid.  i don't know the full story, so I will go look on the news later.

OMG I read this in an article on the internet.


For the whole time, he was trapped in his own body with no way of letting friends and family know he could hear every word they were saying.

The 46-year-old, who can now tap out computerised messages and read books on a device above his hospital bed, has revealed: "I screamed, but there was nothing to hear."


That last sentence sent a chill through me.  He could hear EVERYthing for 23 years!!!  But could not make contact.  How horrid.  It's like the stuff of nightmares.

 

http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Rom-Houben-Man-Trapped-In-23-Year-Coma-In-Belgium-Was-Conscious-Whole-Time/Article/200911415463106?lpos=World_News_First_Home_Article_Teaser_Region_2&lid=ARTICLE_15463106_Rom_Houben%3A_Man_Trapped_In_23-Year_Coma_In_Belgium_Was_Conscious_Whole_Time


Some are now questioning whether we should be letting people die when they 'could' be alive.  Then again, I would rather die than live 23 years like that guy did.