What do people in a coma hear? Medical discoveries

Coma is one of the most mysterious states of the human body. A person outwardly appears completely disconnected from reality: they don't move, don't open their eyes, don't respond to voices. But can we claim that in such a state they don't hear or feel anything?

Medical research in recent years increasingly proves: hearing is one of the last senses that shuts down in a person. Even in a deep coma, the brain is capable of capturing and processing sounds. This is confirmed by electroencephalograms, which show how patients' brains react to familiar voices, especially the speech of loved ones.

Some patients who have emerged from comas report that they heard conversations of medical staff, voices of relatives, music, or individual phrases. Although they could neither speak nor open their eyes, their subconscious continued to perceive what was happening. Surprisingly, words of support spoken at the hospital bedside can actually reach the person - even if they appear completely lifeless.

Neurophysiologists suggest that the brain in a comatose state works at a different level - it turns off external reactions but maintains internal activity. The auditory zones remain especially sensitive. This is why psychologists and doctors recommend that loved ones talk to patients, read books to them, and play their favorite music.

It's important to understand: a coma is not a shutdown, but a transition to a special state. No one knows exactly what a person hears and feels in this state. But more and more data indicates that words spoken in the hospital room don't go unnoticed. Sometimes it's precisely the voice of a loved one that becomes the anchor that helps them return to life.

So if someone near you is in a coma - talk to them. Even if it seems they can't hear, it's quite possible that each of your words becomes hope and light for them.