Can people who are unconscious or in the "vegetative state" perceive pain?
McQuillen
M P
MP
Department of Neurology, University of Kentucky Medical Center, Lexington.
D001143:Arousal / Q000502:physiology; D001921:Brain / Q000503:physiopathology; D001925:Brain Damage, Chronic / Q000503:physiopathology*; D003128:Coma / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D011939:Mental Recall / Q000502:physiology; D009619:Nociceptors / Q000503:physiopathology; D010146:Pain / Q000503:physiopathology*; D010147:Pain Measurement; D014474:Unconsciousness / Q000503:physiopathology*