Neuroscience
Some People Who Appear to Be in a Coma May Actually Be Conscious
Brain scans reveal that some people who can’t speak or move are aware of the world around them
Stories by Jan Claassen
Jan Claassen is an associate professor of neurology at Columbia University and a critical care neurologist at New York–Presbyterian Hospital at Columbia University, where he is chief of critical care and hospitalist neurology and head of the disorders of consciousness laboratory. Credit: Nick Higgins
