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Can you wake up after decades in a coma? The story behind the headlines

May 2, 2019May 10, 2019 Jenny Kitzinger Coma, cultural myths, minimally conscious, vegetative

A car crash left Munira Abdulla with devastating brain injuries. However, almost three decades after her initial injury, Abdulla showed signs of recovery – including calling out her son’s name.

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