Brain Waves During Sleep May Predict Coma Recovery Sleep spindles detected in EEG scans may help predict recovery in brain injury patients. News . Published: March 3, 2025 ... While the presence of ...

Scientists have discovered hidden brain waves which reveal how many people in a coma after recent brain injuries are much more conscious than we ever thought.

What's more, they often appeared before signs of CMD, suggesting sleep spindles can predict recovery earlier. Further down ...

These results show that testing brain activity for the presence of sleep spindles could improve predictions for long-term recovery, the authors write. Nature 639 , 279 (2025) doi: https://doi.org ...

A quarter of hospital patients who are unresponsive and don’t physically respond to commands may be doing so mentally, a new study found. The research relied on brain scans of the patients.

Spontaneous intracranial hypotension is a rare and often overlooked condition that could have cost one patient her life.And ...

I know what it's like to be in a coma - and remember hearing medics who thought I was brain dead wanting to turn off life my support By BILL LUMLEY Published: 06:58 EDT, 15 October 2024 | Updated ...

Dr. Joseph Fins and Bioethics program director Dr. Robert Klitzman explore new ethical practices for patients in a coma or a minimally conscious state.