Electrodes Help Brain-Damaged Man

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NEW YORK (AP) - He was beaten and left for dead one night in a robbery while walking home in 1999. His skull was crushed and his brain severely damaged. The doctor said if he pulled through at all, he'd be a vegetable for the rest of his life.

For six years, the man could not speak or eat.

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Electrodes Help Brain-Damaged Man

On occasion he showed signs of awareness, and he moved his eyes or a thumb to communicate. His arms were usel...

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