Consciousness restored after 15 years with nerve stimulation

Consciousness restored after 15 years with nerve stimulation

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In this review we look at a study in which a man that was lying in a vegetative state for over 15 years was brought back to consciousness through Vagus nerve stimulation.
Citation: Restoring consciousness with vagus nerve stimulation. Current Biology, 2017; 27 (18): R994 DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2017.07.060