Comments on: Think tennis for yes, home for no: how doctors helped man in vegetative state

By: Kamini

Kamini — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 14:54:52 +0000

This is fascinating, and very, very, thought-provoking. The questions, the issues, the possibilities, the problems….are endless and mind-boggling. Thanks for sharing this.

By: Nisha

Nisha — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 18:58:55 +0000

I think this world needs to encourage & have more of such devices. And we know many brains trapped in disabled bodies. Take the case of Steven Hawkins for example.

By: uttara

uttara — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 12:13:32 +0000

thanks very much for that link. read a bit and will go back.

By: Kulkarni SM

Kulkarni SM — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 08:06:04 +0000

Anjali Said
The thing is, it is scary to imagine a working brain trapped in a non-functional body!

This is a fulcrum of one the types of workshops ( special educators go through ) to understand a disabled persons plight. Activities like tying a fully abled adult to a chair and asking him to do something like say move a pen , or even just sit idle for durations of time.
So you dont have to get scared really . There are lots and lots of such People suffering . And the world is learning to work with them .
Of course it is difficult to realise the magnitude of patience required unless you are too close to the subject.

By: Anjali

Anjali — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 06:51:40 +0000

I am glad that the doctors are optimistic, otherwise it is easy to be saddled with the fact that there is so much that needs to be done in this area. The thing is, it is scary to imagine a working brain trapped in a non-functional body!