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

How final is a diagnosis of permanent vegetative state ? I have a relative - 80+ years old male ... him to be in a permanent vegetative state. I understand this is not the... View answer

would come out in a vegetative state? Is coughing when they suction him a good sign? What about him ...How long should a patient stay in an induced coma that has had status epilepticus... View answer

[My mother is having quadri- paresis with radial nerve palsy in right upper limb. She is on ryles' tube feed. Does not respond to verbal commands and does not speak. However, she responds to stimulus of touch and opens her... View answer

My grand uncle had a stroke ( heart attack ) on Feb 6th. Since then he’s gone into a persistent vegetative state with no limb movements. The doctors are of the opinion that his brain has stopped... 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

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... View answer

responding to people and moving a bit, since last Monday he is now in a vegetative state doesn t wake up or ...Hi y father had a ruptured aneurysm on april.26 and was really bad, was on... View answer

my dad went into a coma following a heart attack after two weeks we were told he was in a vegetative state he is recieving no support apart from being fed and is completely supporting... View answer

Hi I have a few questions about a stroke. My grandmother unfortunately has had a stroke. I love my ... close to her). Well I am worried about her. I will be moving into her house in a few... View answer