How final is a diagnosis of permanent vegetative state ? I have a relative - 80+ years old male - who suffered from a stroke several years ago (around 3 years more or less) and... View answer

-oriented). She has developed contractures in both elbow joints and has wrist drop in right hand. Her ... any possibility of improvement in her condition and what should be the possible next steps if... View answer

My husband has ALS and is in a Persistent Vegetative state for the past 9 months. Today his left upper arm is red and feels hot and the lower arm is ashy and feels cold . What can be causing... View answer

vegetative state with no limb movements. The doctors are of the opinion that his brain has stopped ... MRI and EEG from the hospital. I would request you (a neurologist ) to let me know... View answer

progress she is likely to make. She would probably not want to live in a vegetative state for the rest of ... 2.5 weeks post arrest at this point. I know 1 month the vegetative state is... View answer

times. does it mean she is in vegetative state and can anything be done to save her life? I am deeply ... and the neurosurgeon operated on the head. since then, she has not come around. she is unaware... View answer

Someone had a stroke (a blood clot went to the brain) that caused swelling of the brain which left the person in a vegetative state and also paralyzed on one side ... View answer

HI, my dad had a large stroke 9mths ago and is know close to a vegetative state, he was considered high risk of further strokes so has been on warfarin ever since. He had a... View answer

uncel died for 49min and was revived but now has brain injuy he is kinda vegtive but moving is ther any ... View answer

Is it a sign when a person in vegetative state holds a phone to ear and tries to speak, eats and ... them that they understand what is going on around them and that those are actions of... View answer