In 1980, the father of WangXihai became a vegetative patient because of cerebral hemorrhage.

1980年，王希海的父亲因脑出血成了植物人。

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Finally, they gave the instructions to a patient who had been diagnosed as being vegetative two years earlier.

最后，他们给一个两年前被诊断为植物人的病人发出指示。

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An early encounter with a patient in a vegetative state convinced Dr. Tononi that understanding consciousness was not just a matter of philosophy.

他早期行医时碰到的一位植物人病人使他深刻了解到意识不仅仅是哲学问题。

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He had the clinical picture of a typical vegetative patient and showed no spontaneous movements that looked meaningful.

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For families and medical staff it is often very difficult to assess whether a patient is vegetative or has some residual awareness and ability to communicate.

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This is a continuation of research published three years ago, when the team used the same technique to establish initial contact with a patient diagnosed as vegetative.

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