In the last 12 months, several articles have come out that have forced neurologists to seriously reconsider their basic understanding of vegetative states and coma.

From the March 2007 issue of Annals of Neurology

A number of case reports have cropped up recently documenting an absolutely shocking discovery:

Zolpidem, a common sleeping pill, can miraculously awaken some patients from a Persistent Vegetative State or “semi-coma”.