Coma Patients: Researchers Discover Hidden Consciousness and Use It for the First Time

Researchers at Columbia University successfully communicated with 41 clinically unresponsive brain-injured patients using a brain-computer interface. One-third of the participants controlled a beep's pitch through thought alone, demonstrating hidden consciousness. The study, published in Brain, suggests these patients retain cognitive awareness despite lacking motor function, offering new diagnostic and treatment possibilities.

Source: Coma Patients: Researchers Discover Hidden Consciousness and Use It for the First Time — WELT

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