Physical and intellectual recovery following prolonged hypoxic coma.
Prolonged coma resulting from hypoxic brain injury is usually associated with a dismal chance of return to independent existence. In this report a case is described of a 60 year old man who recovered and returned to work as a university professor after being in a vegetative state at least 8 weeks after a prolonged cerebral hypoxic event.
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Cardiology Section, Shaarei Zedek Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel.
D003128:Coma / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D002534:Hypoxia, Brain / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008297:Male; D008606:Mental Processes; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011379:Prognosis