Apres 19 ans de coma , il se reveille , crie maman , et il demande du pepsi cola .
Est ce un reel espoir pour toutes les familles confrontees au probleme du coma ? ou le taux de reveil est il si faible qu il ne peut jouer un role decisif dans une decision ?
Le coma , quest ce que c est ?
What is a Coma?
Coma is an extended period of unconsciousness from which a person cannot be aroused even with the most painful stimuli. Coma is not a disease. It is a symptom of a disease or a response to an event, such as a severe head injury, seizure or metabolic problem. Most comas do not last longer than four weeks. Some people in a coma shift to a persistent vegetative state, in which breathing, maintaining normal blood pressure, digesting and eliminating foods continues without the patient's awareness. The vegetative state can last for years or decades. The outcome of a coma ranges from full recovery to death. Whether a person recovers, and to what extent, depends upon the cause of the coma and the type and extent of the brain damage .
