Hypnosis And Vegetative State

[sprite2008]

Hi,

Did someone work with hypnosis on patient in coma or vegetative state or locked-in syndrom, in order to try to make them move or to establish a communication canal ? Do you know studies about those situations ?

Thanx in advance ... from France ! :)

Stephen

[Simple Guy]

Milton Erickson, M.D., reportedly did this with at least one patient.

[Merlin]

I have worked with such people.
Their mind is all there.
The usual problem is a lack of ability to communicate back.
So, it is assumed the mind is not there.

[Terry (existing)]

Coma yes, studies no. Unless you are reffering to the coma produced via anasthetics, in which case , yes such have been done.

[Jack]

Unless scans reveal that brain material is missing then those in coma may hear everything you say, but as Merlin says two way communication is not easy, although I have had some ideomotor responses in the past, but nothing that would indicate ongoing communication. It is as though the conscious has closed down and the subconscious is only listening on a temporary and spasmodic basis.

I know of no studies in which this has been demonstrated, but you might try an experimental medicine or psychology site.

Jack

[sprite2008]

Thanx for your answer. Do you know where I can find informations abour this ???

Milton Erickson, M.D., reportedly did this with at least one patient.

[sprite2008]

And do you know where to find more informations about such stimulations on patients with anesthetics ??

Coma yes, studies no. Unless you are reffering to the coma produced via anasthetics, in which case , yes such have been done.

[sprite2008]

And do you have informations about those sorts of sites (american, canadian) ?

Unless scans reveal that brain material is missing then those in coma may hear everything you say, but as Merlin says two way communication is not easy, although I have had some ideomotor responses in the past, but nothing that would indicate ongoing communication. It is as though the conscious has closed down and the subconscious is only listening on a temporary and spasmodic basis.

I know of no studies in which this has been demonstrated, but you might try an experimental medicine or psychology site.

Jack

[Terry (existing)]

And do you know where to find more informations about such stimulations on patients with anesthetics ?? No. Such would be likely found in medical books.