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**Unergerah** · 11-24-2009, 05:18 AM

Holy **** [surrender] i can't even begin to imagine this.. 23 years?!

A car crash victim has spoken of the horror he endured for 23 years after he was misdiagnosed as being in a coma when he was conscious the whole time.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worl...ous-along.html

**squicscor** · 11-24-2009, 05:32 AM

Now that would be hell. 23 years of being unable to do anything but lay in a bed.

**myhackingtosh_ws** · 11-24-2009, 05:35 AM

surely anyone would be insane after that

**Desflahd** · 11-24-2009, 05:41 AM

Damn.

I suspect the one of the first things I might probably communicate after all of that was my desire to be.... "released"

**scewDeasp** · 11-24-2009, 07:59 AM

How did he keep his sanity? Must of had an invisible or imaginary friend.

But honestly (without reading the article), how do they misdiagnose someone, how can someone be conscious for 23 years without anyone knowing? Did the guy bother to show any signs? or is he paralised?

**gyjsdtuwr** · 11-24-2009, 08:14 AM

I read this article this morning. I couldn't even imagine that living hell. Are far as insanity, when he was hooked up to a few devices to communicate, they said that he was very "angry" in his responses. I know I would be as well. [no]

**ptmQqoxw** · 11-24-2009, 08:18 AM

Wow that's crazy!

**Zhgrlpil** · 11-24-2009, 08:45 AM

Did the guy bother to show any signs?

are you sure? of course he was paralised? i realise this may be the chavs dream but to any normal person any way of communicating their conciousness would be their escape!!

**Terinalo** · 11-24-2009, 08:53 AM

Did the guy bother to show any signs?

No, he couldn't be bothered to show any signs; he thought it would be funny to make people think he was a vegetable for 23 years.

**myhackingtosh_ws** · 11-24-2009, 03:07 PM

No, he couldn't be bothered to show any signs; he thought it would be funny to make people think he was a vegetable for 23 years.

roflmao

[rofl]

**Unergerah** · 11-24-2009, 03:17 PM

How did he keep his sanity? Must of had an invisible or imaginary friend.

But honestly (without reading the article), how do they misdiagnose someone, how can someone be conscious for 23 years without anyone knowing? Did the guy bother to show any signs? or is he paralised?

it's called "Locked in syndrome"

Some can still move their eyes or some muscles around their eyes, but some are 100% paralyzed.
You're basically trapped in your own body
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Locked-in_syndrome

**illiderob** · 11-24-2009, 03:47 PM

Ahh consiousness. 23 years of Hell on Earth. Simply unreal. Hopefully all vegetables around the world are carefully examined now to see if they are totally aware of their surroundings or not.[shocked]

**medio** · 11-24-2009, 07:24 PM

The only way to really tell is scan the brain for activity.

There was an interesting program on the BBC using these scans. One variation is to stimulate the brain with a small shock (through the skull) and then look at the resulting pattern.

When you are awake the stimulus spreads throughout the brain, when you are asleep it remains localised at the area is was applied suggesting consciousness involves the interconection of the different areas of the brain.

**tutkarussia** · 11-24-2009, 08:14 PM

There are just no words to express what he went through. Terrible.

**ErubTiereedig** · 11-24-2009, 08:28 PM

I cant for a second imagine the trauma he went through.

**loan4younow** · 11-24-2009, 10:27 PM

This is why I believe we should euthanize people in these types of conditions as it would be much better than leaving them in their current existence. This is beyond belief [help]

**Triiooman** · 11-25-2009, 12:00 AM

No, he couldn't be bothered to show any signs; he thought it would be funny to make people think he was a vegetable for 23 years.

Greatest practical joke EVER

In all seriousness though, there are bound to be a lot more cases like him. Maybe we should reconsider what we do with our veggies.

**medio** · 11-25-2009, 06:45 AM

This is why I believe we should euthanize people in these types of conditions as it would be much better than leaving them in their current existence. This is beyond belief [help]

WTF? He can speak with his family (through a computer) and use the internet, a lot better than death now.

**Vomephems** · 11-25-2009, 07:01 AM

This is why I believe we should euthanize people in these types of conditions as it would be much better than leaving them in their current existence. This is beyond belief [help]

They thought he was in a coma, so what would be the point.

Anyway i think after a while you'd cope with how things were. The torture and trauma must have been pretty horrific but i think your mental state would adjust to cope.

**Bridgester** · 11-25-2009, 09:26 AM

This story is a sham. He may have locked-in syndrome, but it is highly questionable whether he can actually communicate to anyone. If you look at this video, you'll see they're using a facilitator to move his hands across the keyboard--a practice that has been shown to transmit the unconscious thoughts of the person guiding the hand.

I'd like to see him answer a question which his facilitator can't actually hear.

http://www.skepdic.com/facilcom.html

11-24-2009, 05:18 AM	#1
Unergerah Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 399 Senior Member	Man misdiagnosed as being in a coma Holy **** [surrender] i can't even begin to imagine this.. 23 years?! A car crash victim has spoken of the horror he endured for 23 years after he was misdiagnosed as being in a coma when he was conscious the whole time. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worl...ous-along.html Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-24-2009, 05:32 AM	#2
squicscor Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 402 Senior Member	Now that would be hell. 23 years of being unable to do anything but lay in a bed. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-24-2009, 05:35 AM	#3
myhackingtosh_ws Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 493 Senior Member	surely anyone would be insane after that Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Desflahd Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 660 Senior Member	Damn. I suspect the one of the first things I might probably communicate after all of that was my desire to be.... "released" Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-24-2009, 07:59 AM	#5
scewDeasp Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 485 Senior Member	How did he keep his sanity? Must of had an invisible or imaginary friend. But honestly (without reading the article), how do they misdiagnose someone, how can someone be conscious for 23 years without anyone knowing? Did the guy bother to show any signs? or is he paralised? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-24-2009, 08:14 AM	#6
gyjsdtuwr Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 558 Senior Member	I read this article this morning. I couldn't even imagine that living hell. Are far as insanity, when he was hooked up to a few devices to communicate, they said that he was very "angry" in his responses. I know I would be as well. [no] Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-24-2009, 08:18 AM	#7
ptmQqoxw Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 544 Senior Member	Wow that's crazy! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-24-2009, 08:45 AM	#8
Zhgrlpil Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 456 Senior Member	Did the guy bother to show any signs? are you sure? of course he was paralised? i realise this may be the chavs dream but to any normal person any way of communicating their conciousness would be their escape!! Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-24-2009, 08:53 AM	#9
Terinalo Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 471 Senior Member	Did the guy bother to show any signs? No, he couldn't be bothered to show any signs; he thought it would be funny to make people think he was a vegetable for 23 years. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-24-2009, 03:07 PM	#10
myhackingtosh_ws Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 493 Senior Member	No, he couldn't be bothered to show any signs; he thought it would be funny to make people think he was a vegetable for 23 years. roflmao [rofl] Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-24-2009, 03:17 PM	#11
Unergerah Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 399 Senior Member	How did he keep his sanity? Must of had an invisible or imaginary friend. But honestly (without reading the article), how do they misdiagnose someone, how can someone be conscious for 23 years without anyone knowing? Did the guy bother to show any signs? or is he paralised? it's called "Locked in syndrome" Some can still move their eyes or some muscles around their eyes, but some are 100% paralyzed. You're basically trapped in your own body http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Locked-in_syndrome Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-24-2009, 03:47 PM	#12
illiderob Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 485 Senior Member	Ahh consiousness. 23 years of Hell on Earth. Simply unreal. Hopefully all vegetables around the world are carefully examined now to see if they are totally aware of their surroundings or not.[shocked] Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-24-2009, 07:24 PM	#13
medio Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 543 Senior Member	The only way to really tell is scan the brain for activity. There was an interesting program on the BBC using these scans. One variation is to stimulate the brain with a small shock (through the skull) and then look at the resulting pattern. When you are awake the stimulus spreads throughout the brain, when you are asleep it remains localised at the area is was applied suggesting consciousness involves the interconection of the different areas of the brain. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-24-2009, 08:14 PM	#14
tutkarussia Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 378 Senior Member	There are just no words to express what he went through. Terrible. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-24-2009, 08:28 PM	#15
ErubTiereedig Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 595 Senior Member	I cant for a second imagine the trauma he went through. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-24-2009, 10:27 PM	#16
loan4younow Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 479 Senior Member	This is why I believe we should euthanize people in these types of conditions as it would be much better than leaving them in their current existence. This is beyond belief [help] Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-25-2009, 12:00 AM	#17
Triiooman Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 554 Senior Member	No, he couldn't be bothered to show any signs; he thought it would be funny to make people think he was a vegetable for 23 years. Greatest practical joke EVER In all seriousness though, there are bound to be a lot more cases like him. Maybe we should reconsider what we do with our veggies. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-25-2009, 06:45 AM	#18
medio Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 543 Senior Member	This is why I believe we should euthanize people in these types of conditions as it would be much better than leaving them in their current existence. This is beyond belief [help] WTF? He can speak with his family (through a computer) and use the internet, a lot better than death now. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-25-2009, 07:01 AM	#19
Vomephems Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 727 Senior Member	This is why I believe we should euthanize people in these types of conditions as it would be much better than leaving them in their current existence. This is beyond belief [help] They thought he was in a coma, so what would be the point. Anyway i think after a while you'd cope with how things were. The torture and trauma must have been pretty horrific but i think your mental state would adjust to cope. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-25-2009, 09:26 AM	#20
Bridgester Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 491 Senior Member	This story is a sham. He may have locked-in syndrome, but it is highly questionable whether he can actually communicate to anyone. If you look at this video, you'll see they're using a facilitator to move his hands across the keyboard--a practice that has been shown to transmit the unconscious thoughts of the person guiding the hand. I'd like to see him answer a question which his facilitator can't actually hear. http://www.skepdic.com/facilcom.html Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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