Can a person in coma hear and see?
Coma Communication: Always assume the person in coma can hear. Hearing is usually the last sensory faculty to deteriorate when people are dying. Occasionally someone hard of hearing in their normal state can hear better in their altered consciousness. ~ If you want to speak about sensitive matters, assume your patient can hear, please, leave the room and close the door behind you. When the coma person’s eyes are open they may well be able to see. Many patients track movements, focus on objects, and make eye contact. They may not do these things all the time, just as you and I don’t. Speak to the person, sing to the person, encourage them to see what they are seeing especially if their eyes are open or eyelids flutter. Encourage them to hear what they are hearing, and attempt to talk, especially if they are making sounds or if you notice mouth or throat movements. Listen and look for recurring nonverbal signals that indicate positive feedback, and which could be used to set up a binary
