What happens when comatose women menstruate? [more inside]
posted by amicamentis on Sep 8, 2009 - 4 answers

Cat in recovery from suspected poisoning. Came out of post-seizure coma, now has suspected blindness, partial paralysis. What do we do next? [more inside]
posted by geekgirl397 on Jul 23, 2009 - 20 answers

My friend from childhood - who I haven't really kept up with much even though we live in the same neighborhood - woke up one morning to discover his wife of less than 3 years was unconscious. She is in a coma and it's not clear if she'll ever wake up. They have one kid. How do I offer my support? [more inside]
posted by seatofmypants on Jun 22, 2008 - 20 answers

I'm looking for narratives (books, movies, games) in which the protagonist is dead, dying or unconscious, and discovers they are not in the 'real' world at all, but Hell, heaven, purgatory, a coma, a nightmare, memory, or similar. Examples which contain spoilers below the fold. [more inside]
posted by unSane on Mar 28, 2008 - 63 answers

What does "karmacoma" mean? [more inside]
posted by grouse on Dec 25, 2006 - 9 answers

Can an animal fall into a coma? [more inside]
posted by ob on Sep 28, 2006 - 17 answers

Has the Terri Schiavo situation led you to tell a loved one how long you'd wish to to be kept alive if you're completely incapacitated? If so, how long? [more inside]
posted by bruceyeah on Mar 25, 2005 - 36 answers

Do comatose patients dream? Do they remember those dreams when they wake up? [more inside]
posted by cmonkey on Nov 9, 2004 - 33 answers