One thing we all seem to forget is that the Coma Patient hears everything that is being said around them, and about them too. We have to including the Coma Patients in our conversation. If we do not tell the Coma Patients that we are aware that they can hear us, it can be very upsetting to them.
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home.earthlink.net/~suetone/coma_help.html
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Encyclopedia section of medindia briefs about whether a coma person can hear ... Tabatha52, It is very common in coma patients that they can still hear. It is unsure that they can understand. But hearing a voice or name can trigger something in the brain that can indeed increase the heart rate.
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www.medindia.net/patients/patientinfo/coma_hear.htm
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During the first stage of coma patients are incapable of voluntary activities such as eye opening, and speech. ... In the second stage coma patients can hear and are aware of certain activity around them.
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www.headinjury.org/coma.htm
www.headinjury.org/coma.htm
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There are many levels of coma which the patient will pass through as functionality increases. Depending on the stage, a person in a coma may make movements, sounds and experience agitation. Coma patients may also have reflex activities that mimic conscious activities.
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www.mamashealth.com/coma.asp
www.mamashealth.com/coma.asp
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The patient can hear, feel, see and understand, but they can do nothing, except open and close their eyes," he explains. To differentiate between patients in locked-in syndrome and those in a coma, doctors ask the patient to open or close their eyes.
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The challenge is to convince doctors and hospitals to give the patients time to wake from a coma. ... Dr. Dimancescu explains that the characteristics of coma vary from patient to patient, with some people able to hear what is going on around them even if they cannot interact with anyone.
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www.nrlc.org/news/2001/NRL10/coma.html
www.nrlc.org/news/2001/NRL10/coma.html
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HOW CAN SOMEONE BE IN COMA IS HE/SHE IS MOVING?; People who are in coma cannot obey commands. They may move, however, in response to touch or pain, or even on their own. EXTENSOR POSTURING is commonly seen in patients in coma. ... Occasionally people in coma seem to become calm when they hear a familiar voice.
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He stressed that people in comas may be able to hear: "The last thing to go is the hearing, and the first thing to come back is the hearing. What one has to do is try to be imaginative. Put yourself in the position of somebody who's had a severe ... Search || Home » Valko » Awakenings: Coma Patients Can Recover...
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Does a person in coma hear? ... Many of the head injuries that cause comas can be prevented through safety practices, such as wearing seatbelts in cars and helmets on bicycles and motorcycles. Routine doctor visits will lessen the chances of coma in patients with diabetes, seizure disorders or other conditions that may lead...
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www.medindia.net/articles/coma.asp
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