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fMRI reveals conscious activity in vegetative brains

It’s been seen in numerous movie and television dramas – the brain damaged patient, one with no outward sign of consciousness, who actually can hear, see, or think in an almost normal way. The doctors counsel, “Talk to him. It may do some good.” In dramas the patient usually recovers – talks, is grateful. In [...]
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