Comments on: Vegetative State Patients Can Respond To Questions http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2010/02/vegetative-state-patients-respond-questions/ The official Derren Brown Blog Mon, 07 May 2012 09:24:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Ian http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2010/02/vegetative-state-patients-respond-questions/#comment-51537 Ian Sun, 07 Feb 2010 07:23:31 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=9901#comment-51537 Oh please! What if by yes they mean no? Oh please! What if by yes they mean no?

]]> By: ReliegiousMarie http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2010/02/vegetative-state-patients-respond-questions/#comment-51530 ReliegiousMarie Sat, 06 Feb 2010 23:03:44 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=9901#comment-51530 Hat of for these studies and i hope they won´t ever give up trying. Imagine being in an accident somewhere far of and your seriously wounded and no 1 comes to your aid for ages... Imagine the relief these patients must feel deep down ...it´s still in early stages but who knows what they can communicate back and forth overtime to help quicken their own recovery... This whole study might give us all important insights into conciousness too. Hat of for these studies and i hope they won´t ever give up trying.

Imagine being in an accident somewhere far of and your seriously wounded and no 1 comes to your aid for ages…
Imagine the relief these patients must feel deep down …it´s still in early stages but who knows what they can communicate back and forth overtime to help quicken their own recovery…

This whole study might give us all important insights into conciousness too.

]]> By: spiderabc1 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2010/02/vegetative-state-patients-respond-questions/#comment-51526 spiderabc1 Sat, 06 Feb 2010 19:59:37 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=9901#comment-51526 r999z4b Could they wait for the decision to pull the plug but before that give a direct electric charge to the brain like a quick start/spark to fuel the cells and if they die it doesn't matter (if you know what I mean). Like one last hit/shot r999z4b Could they wait for the decision to pull the plug but before that give a direct electric charge to the brain like a quick start/spark to fuel the cells and if they die it doesn’t matter (if you know what I mean). Like one last hit/shot

]]> By: Greetje http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2010/02/vegetative-state-patients-respond-questions/#comment-51521 Greetje Sat, 06 Feb 2010 18:20:10 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=9901#comment-51521 You may hope, that if this type of research ever leads to something that can be used to the benefit of patients' well being (if that is their death, so be it), it will be done and used only for that, not for cutting down on costs. Cutting down on costs (these patients cost quite a lot without most of them ever coming out of that state) will be a drive behind this type of research as well. Not that keeping them alive just for the well being of relatives/partners should be a drive either. Communication with the patients self is indeed what most will seek for in realtiy to determine whether they should letting them alive or letting them go. Not that I can't imagine how hard it will be to let go someone, and at the same time .. to keep them alive. I myself would not want to live like that, in a vegative state. You may hope, that if this type of research ever leads to something that can be used to the benefit of patients’ well being (if that is their death, so be it), it will be done and used only for that, not for cutting down on costs. Cutting down on costs (these patients cost quite a lot without most of them ever coming out of that state) will be a drive behind this type of research as well. Not that keeping them alive just for the well being of relatives/partners should be a drive either. Communication with the patients self is indeed what most will seek for in realtiy to determine whether they should letting them alive or letting them go. Not that I can’t imagine how hard it will be to let go someone, and at the same time .. to keep them alive.

I myself would not want to live like that, in a vegative state.

]]> By: Daviemoo http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2010/02/vegetative-state-patients-respond-questions/#comment-51504 Daviemoo Sat, 06 Feb 2010 13:45:12 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=9901#comment-51504 As interesting as that is it's also kind of horrifying. As interesting as that is it’s also kind of horrifying.

]]> By: Diane brown http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2010/02/vegetative-state-patients-respond-questions/#comment-51489 Diane brown Sat, 06 Feb 2010 10:37:50 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=9901#comment-51489 Having worked in this area and seeing it for myself it's so exciting to see a development like this!!!!! :) Having worked in this area and seeing it for myself it’s so exciting to see a development like this!!!!! :)

]]> By: Diane brown http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2010/02/vegetative-state-patients-respond-questions/#comment-51487 Diane brown Sat, 06 Feb 2010 10:35:58 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=9901#comment-51487 Having worked within this area and seeing it for myself (Pvs) it's so exciting to see a development like this!!!! Having worked within this area and seeing it for myself (Pvs) it’s so exciting to see a development like this!!!!

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