Wednesday 10 May 2006

Comas not realistic in movies

Now there's a surprise. In a report by the BBC, a "leading" US Neurologist has said that movies are "grossly misrepresenting" the comatose state. Part of the report reads as:

"For example, they often showed miraculous awakenings - often within seconds and as if from a terrible nightmare - with no long-lasting effects at all.
Other flaws included:
  • A lack of feeding tubes
  • Unrealistic muscle contractions
  • No sign of a tracheotomy to help breathing
  • 'Comatose' patients remaining muscular, tanned and well groomed"

Click here for the full report.

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