Hidden consciousness in comatose patients

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Doctors discover 'hidden consciousness' in medical breakthrough

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Study found bursts of organized, fast frequencies within the patient's normal sleep patterns when they were exposed to stimuli such as their doctor talking.

Researchers at Columbia University analyzed 226 recent comatose patients, observing a third displayed the unique bursts - a phenomenon scientists call 'sleep spindles' Brain circuits that are fundamental for consciousness are also key to how we sleep, the Columbia team said.

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