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Former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, who has been in a vegetative state since a 2006 stroke, might be able to hear and understand, a brain imaging test revealed.
The two-hour test by a team of Israeli and American scientists used functional MRI to gauge Sharon’s response to tactile stimulation, photos of his family and the voice of his son.
Functional MRI — or fMRI — measures blood flow as a surrogate for brain activity. And according to a statement from Sharon’s medical team, the 84-year-old had “significant brain activity” during the test.
Ariel Sharon Shows Signs of Consciousness
Originally posted by Shadow Herder
Sharon's problem was brought on by what was done to Arrafat.
He is just a man and will die like one.
Originally posted by RightlyCurious
Could be a little OT. A couple months ago on Fox News a kid awoke from a coma after hearing her favorite soccer players voice over and over. Even came for a Make A Wish Foundation visit. Could find link if anyone cares. Anything is possible.
Originally posted by Phantasm
Originally posted by Shadow Herder
Sharon's problem was brought on by what was done to Arrafat.
He is just a man and will die like one.
Of coarse he's just a man and will most likely never come out of the coma...THE POINT OF THE THREAD is to bring attention to the prophecy by the 108 year old rabbi (now deceased) that shortly after Ariel Sharon's DEATH the Messiah would return.
I'm just connecting dots that may or may not mean anything.
Originally posted by solarstorm
Heh...there you have it folks...you have ONE israeli with brain activity.
The past few days have seen decline in condition of the 85-year-old former premier, says hospital spokesman; Sharon has been in a coma since January 2006 when he was felled by two strokes.
Former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon is in critical condition, and his life remains in danger due to a deterioration in the function of vital organs, the head of Sheba Medical Center at Tel Hashomer said on Thursday.
Professor Ze'ev Rotstein told reporters on Thursday that Sharon, who was reported to have been suffering from serious kidney failure, was not on dialysis, but that doctors were administering antibiotics due to numerous infections.
"He's getting all the treatment necessary," Rotstein said.
Sharon’s life has been hanging in the balance over the past two days due to what Rotstein said was "a serious deterioration in his health."
Sharon's long-time spokesman, Ra'anan Gissin, said that the former prime minister's kidneys have deteriorated, and "there is no doubt that it is terminal. We can't see any recovery or improvement in his health condition."
Gissin, who served as Sharon's spokesman for 15 years, said he last saw him in the hospital some five years ago, and has stayed in touch with Sharon's sons and former driver.
Gissin characterized his former boss as "not a person you can forget, he is in people's minds." He said that he still meets people on the street who recognize him from his days at Sharon's side, and say that they still think about the former prime minister.
According to Gissin, Sharon was "fighting until the last moment.," something he said indicated that his "life force is so strong. We need people like him to continue the project of building the State of Israel."
Sheba Medical Center spokesman Amir Marom said Sharon’s condition had deteriorated over the past few days. Asked what was expected for the day ahead, he said, “Only God knows.”
Sharon’s two sons, Omri and Gilad, remained close to their father late Wednesday awaiting further developments and treatment.
“We have hope, we always have hope,” Omri Sharon, a former MK, told The Jerusalem Post from the hospital.
Doctors at Sheba reportedly told Gilad and Omri that their father had no more than a few days left to live.