The modification of abnormal beliefs.
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Patients diagnosed as being in prolonged coma (vegetative state) in this hospital are routinely treated according to a sensory stimulation protocol. This paper reports an evaluation of the efficacy of this procedure using the comparison of behavioural measures taken immediately prior to and post-stimulation. Four single cases produced significant behavioural changes suggesting increased arousal as a result of stimulation. The results and implications for further evaluation studies are discussed.
A number of difficulties have been encountered in carrying out MRI scans with severely brain-injured subjects. One of the problems is maintenance of head position for the 30 minutes' duration of the scan. The use of a vacuum cushion has proved a low-cost solution to this problem.