According to a story run on the November 25^th edition of CBS’ 60 Minutes, there are new discoveries helping to awaken those who have suffered from a Traumatic Brain Injury and who have spent years in a minimally conscious state.

In some cases, the patients were misdiagnosed and seemed to be more aware of others and their surroundings than previously thought. Additionally, some patients who after receiving the sleeping pill Ambien were actually able to completely wake up.

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