Salut,
un article publié dans le New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), plutôt impressionnant à mes yeux, qui montre qu'il est possible de communiquer avec certains patients diagnostiqués en état végétatif grâce à une IRM :
Envoyé par "Willful Modulation of Brain Activity in Disorders of Consciousness", Martin M. Monti & alhttp://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/full/NEJMoa0905370In addition, this study showed that in one patient with severe impairment of consciousness, functional MRI established the patient's ability to communicate solely by modulating brain activity, whereas this ability could not be established at the bedside. In the future, this approach could be used to address important clinical questions. For example, patients could be asked if they are feeling any pain, and this information could be useful in determining whether analgesic agents should be administered. With further development, this technique could be used by some patients to express their thoughts, control their environment, and increase their quality of life.
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