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Could somebody be in a coma for 5 years and wake up in perfect health?

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Dr. Kerrie Pinkney answered

Specializes in Palliative Care

Coma: To "wake up" can mean many things. But to come out of a coma perfectly back to the precoma state would not occur. Much good can come of rehab therapies and they can lead to a profound improvement over time.

Answered 4/11/2013

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