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The story probably happened, but the coma portion is embellished. It notes that she was able to participate in rehab and eat food, so she wasn’t unconscious in
by xattt 5y ago
The story probably happened, but the coma portion is embellished. It notes that she was able to participate in rehab and eat food, so she wasn’t unconscious in the traditional sense.
It sounds like there was spontaneous return of function, which happens in various degrees following stroke anyway. Residual function plateaus about 1-2 years after on average, but this case would be an outlier.
I am more intrigued which med the physician prescribed, and whether there’s current research to support its use in post-stroke care as a neuroprotectant.
- gcanyon 5y agoThe Glasgow Coma Scale: https://www.headway.org.uk/about-brain-injury/individuals/effects-of-brain-injury/coma-and-reduced-awareness-states/glasgow-coma-scale/ https://www.headway.org.uk/about-brain-injury/individuals/ef...
- xattt 5y agoThe NIH Stroke Scale gives a clearer picture of the degree of impairment from stroke: https://www.stroke.nih.gov/documents/NIH_Stroke_Scale_508C.pdf https://www.stroke.nih.gov/documents/NIH_Stroke_Scale_508C.p...