In South Africa a man awoke after seven years in a coma. In Arkansas a man awoke after nineteen years in coma resulting from a car accident. Almost every week similar events are reported. Most of the comas are induced by head injuries or infections, but there are more than fifty conditions that can lead to coma. When a child becomes comatose, in the absence of a history of trauma, the cause is usually infection which can range from encephalitis to a systemic infection with accompanying high fever. In rare instances the cause is difficult to determine.
I have published a book, “Sleeper” based on a true story in which a seven-year-old girl became comatose, recovered consciousness, then lapsed into coma on several occasions. The account of a young doctor’s attempt to find the cause of the child’s problem while faced with pressure from relatives and hospital administrators, makes for a riveting and suspenseful tale.
I have published a book, “Sleeper” based on a true story in which a seven-year-old girl became comatose, recovered consciousness, then lapsed into coma on several occasions. The account of a young doctor’s attempt to find the cause of the child’s problem while faced with pressure from relatives and hospital administrators, makes for a riveting and suspenseful tale.
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