Patient "Roused From Coma" By a Magnetic Therapy

missb writes "Could the gentle currents from a fluctuating magnetic field be used to reverse the effects of traumatic brain injury? New Scientist reports on a patient in the US who was in a coma-like state, but can now speak very simple words after being given transcranial magnetic stimulation. This is the first time TMS has been used as a therapy to try and rouse a patient out of a coma."

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Re:Correlation != Causation

[geekoid]

Incorrect. Acupuncture IS Woo.
There ahve been many blind studies to show no change with acupuncture.

Medical intitutions are now profit centers. Since people ahve to keep returning to get 'fixed' and there is NO LIABILITY with it so of course money driven management puts it in. They also put in soda machines, and those aren't any good for you either.

Yes, Medical science has been wrong, but acupuncture is a waste of money. There is NO EVIDENCE of it working.

Chiropractic treatments don't work either, and yet I can get those from medical institutions.
Again, this has been tested repeatably.