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"Awakening" | 60 Minutes Archive

Name: "Awakening" | 60 Minutes Archive
Uploaded: 2024-08-21T17:51:31-0400
Duration: 12 min 42 s
Description: In 2007, Anderson Cooper reported on research into brain injury survivors who have been misdiagnosed as "vegetative" and may actually have more awareness than previously thought. Last week, a research study published in the New England Journal of Medicine discovered brain activity patterns similar to healthy individuals in 25% of unresponsive patients tested.

In 2007, Anderson Cooper reported on research into brain injury survivors who have been misdiagnosed as "vegetative" and may actually have more awareness than previously thought. Last week, a research study published in the New England Journal of Medicine discovered brain activity patterns similar to healthy individuals in 25% of unresponsive patients tested.