Research: Comatose patients actually have hidden signs of consciousness

According to recent Columbia University research, there is a hidden sign of consciousness in comatose patients that shows they can hear and understand what’s happening.

Researchers analyzed 226 recent comatose patients and discovered that individuals in a coma can have organized, fast frequencies in their overnight brain recordings, an indication of normal sleep patterns. These ‘sleep spindles’ appeared before doctors detected signs of ‘hidden consciousness’ in the patients.

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