Device wakes brain-injured man out of five-year coma


	Device wakes brain-injured man out of five-year coma

Hawkeye_84

8-1-2007 3:12 PM

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deep brain stimulation, coma, brain dead, brain injury

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8-1-2007 7:34 PM

Antara

FANTASTIC!

8-3-2007 6:06 AM

alonqexe

oH.. now there is a brain pacemaker.. i c. ^^ He must be grateful to God.

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