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What do the brain waves show for someone in a coma? does it just look like they're sleeping?
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Not that way: EEG tracings in coma depending upon the cause, may show diffuse slowing or even relatively waking recordings (in some brainstem strokes). Very useful in also ruling out seizure activity as a cause for decreased responsivity.
Answered 5/3/2016
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