Comas have frequently played major roles in movies but are seldom depicted accurately. The loose representations can distort the public's view of this condition and perhaps even affect real-life ...

In some cases, all it takes is a major blow to the side of the head. When somebody falls into a coma, they lose all motor functions. Brain activity slows significantly. In most cases, no external ...

A comatose woman in New Mexico woke up just as doctors were set to harvest her organs for other patients.

Brain scans may predict the possibility of someone recovering from a coma, a new study suggests. Using a scanning technique called functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), doctors have zeroed in ...