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=Coma, Vegatative State and Brain Dead=

Christa Lilly
- in a vegetative coma state for 6 years - eyes can open in response to stimuli - the person cannot respond to talking - came out four times each for a brief period - she often slips back into her coma with her eyes open - Euthanasia is keeping people alive people in a vegatative coma state

Kate Adamson
- coma for 70 days and completely unresponsive - for 8 days they pulled her feeding tube and she lay there dying but came out of it - she was starving to death but couldn't do anything to do. - her husband demanded that they put it back in - stood up for Terri Shaivo's case

Brain Dead:
- irreversible end of brain activity - cannot live without machine support - Brain dead is most severe of unconsciousness - follows a coma - If you awake, you won't be able to recover fully - Cognitive part of your brain is dead - Brain stem is still there controlling your body's responses such as sleep patterns - external stimuli - physical therapy will move them around to improve muscle status

Causes:
- Hitting your head really hard - not enough oxygen to the brain - stroke or tumor - brain rattles causing shock

Coma:
Donald Hubert: a firefighter who was knocked out by a ceiling coma for ten years first day- remembered his family couple days later- couldn't remember as much he did recover fully damaged to brain cell shock or stroke could have killed brain cells as well combination of three medicines woke him up vegetative state has sleep cycles need brain activity: such as visitors and attendants doing things in the room to remember =SMASHED TEENS:=

more than half use cell phones while driving speeding to keep up with traffic speed through yellow lights passengers are distracting half of them believe crashes result from drunk driving Motor Vehicle Accidents leading cause of death from 15-20 year olds 2 out of 3 teens that die in these accidents are passengers of other teens driving at night is risky for beginner drivers teens are less likely to use seat belts than adults brain injuries in teenagers from car accidents - Symptoms of brain injuries: many symptoms such as head aches and memory loss - Long term effects: brain dead, paralysis, mental retardation - **Kirsten Jensen** car accident severe head injury - Had to relearn all skills - rapid recovery - one year later she is almost fully recovered - **Safety Tips:** - Wear your seatbelt! - Don't drive under the influence-license can be revoked - Don't use cell phones in the car and limit number of passengers - Rain snow hail wind and ice can hinder your driving be decisive about when you drive - Slower is always better - Stick to day driving - undiagnosed concussions can result in major long term brain damage - Questions to ask: When was your first headache and how long - secondary concussion sydrome- bleeding in the brain - symptoms: amnesia, nausea, headache, unconsciousness, coma, convulsions, trouble balancing, blurred vision, confusion, groggy
 * - Motor vehicle accidents:**
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