Disorders of consciousness come in shades of gray, from severely impaired "vegetative states" to the perplexing "minimally conscious state" in which people slip into and out of awareness.

意识障碍仍处于灰色地带，从受损严重的“植物人”到令人费解的“最小意识状态”，即病人能悄悄进入或溜出意识状态。

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Experts say it could change the way consciousness disorders are classified and may be a practical method for discovering the needs of patients, even whether they still want to live.

专家说这将改变意识障碍的分类方式，也是发现患者需求的一种实用方法，甚至能够用来观察患者是否还想继续活下去。

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Any of various neurological disorders characterized by sudden, recurring attacks of motor, sensory, or psychic malfunction with or without loss of consciousness or convulsive seizures.

癫痫以伴有或不伴有昏迷或痉挛的突然、重量的运动神经、感觉或心理失常为特征的神经混乱中的一种。

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Vox is a brain injury specialist at the Shepherd Center in Atlanta, where he focuses on the management of complicated cases, including disorders of consciousness, dual brain and spinal cord injuries, and associated polytrauma.

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