A member asked:

My daughter is in a coma her eyes are open all the time and her lashes also flutter. can she see us standing by her bedside?

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Dr. Joseph Bouvier answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

See below: Very sorry to hear this. Without more information about her illness, it would be very difficult to even speculate as to her awareness. If she is truly in a "coma" as described by physicians, she is likely not fully aware or you but human consciousness is an incredibly complicated entity. I would never rule out anything. She may not appear aware but her unconscious may be. Praying for you.

Answered 10/10/2014

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Coma: Your daughter has moved from coma to a chronic vegetative state. While she may seem to see or respond to light, she is not likely to actually recognize you or lay down new memory traces.

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