-- Posted by xidontcarex at 6:24 pm on Oct. 13, 2008 Can anyone explain that to me? Or links or somethin? I dunno if i need to go into detail bout it or not but if i do just ask if thatll help the answer. Thank you. -- Posted by Light Assassin at 6:26 pm on Oct. 13, 2008 they just sit there hoooked up to machines. -- Posted by switchfoot52 at 6:26 pm on Oct. 13, 2008 they have problems talking and walking. probably in a wheel chair drooling on themselves. and they can't feed themselves either. depends on the severity i guess -- Posted by Audrey Forrest at 6:26 pm on Oct. 13, 2008 It depends on what part of their brain is damaged. -- Posted by tell me again at 6:28 pm on Oct. 13, 2008 It depends what parts are damaged. Different parts have different functions that get impaired. It also depends if it's something that another part of your brain can "learn" to do. -- Posted by Siress at 6:35 pm on Oct. 13, 2008 Well, they tend to gravitate toward the /b/ areas of *chan, care more about their looks than their GPA, choose the car to buy based on available colors and post questions that can be answered by Google in 10 seconds. -- Posted by paperthinwalls at 6:39 pm on Oct. 13, 2008 just seat there. -- Posted by Wii Tard at 3:47 pm on Oct. 20, 2008 A severe brain injury occurs when trauma to the brain produces a significant neurological injury, resulting in physiologic changes to a person's brain. Four types of injury may cause trauma to the brain: 1) Closed head injuries occur when the brain tissue is injured by hitting the inside of the skull.  This can cause bleeding, bruising, tissue damage and increased intra-cranial pressure or fluid buildup 2) Penetrating injuries include open fractures of the skull, gunshot wounds, and the entry of any foreign object into the brain 3) Anoxic injuries occur when the lack or reduction of oxygen causes brain cells to die 4) Toxic injuries are caused by exposure to certain toxic chemical agents, which can cross the blood brain barrier and damage or kill brain cells. Clinical features The individual is often in a coma or a state of diminished consciousness, which lasts for hours, and may extend to days or weeks. Symptoms often include: • Reduced ability to respond to stimuli • Changes in muscle tone • Difficulties in respiration and other vital functions • Increased intra-cranial pressure or fluid buildup, requiring monitoring and, in some cases, neurosurgery. http://www.nfb.org/images/nfb/Publications/bm/bm08/bm0802/bm080214.htm -- Posted by Infinite Inferno at 10:49 pm on Oct. 20, 2008 Depends on the area affected. Take the well known case of Phineas Gage (sp?). He was working on a railroad where one of the metal rods impaled his head. He didn't die but it did pass through the pre-frontal cortex. He got it removed, however, his entire personality changed. He could move fine, do all the same activities, just he became impulsive, reckless, cruel, etc... . Therefore brain damage won't always make you a vegetable. Another example, damage done to Wernicke's Area doesn't prevent a person from moving, it makes them unable to understand other people's speech yet they can talk fine. On the other hand, damage to Broca's Area prevents a person from talking properly yet they can understand properly. They're not always a vegetable, although they can be. Anyone who says they always are is clearly wrong. I'm not sure what answer you want as I don't want to, nor do I know, all of the possible disorders from brain damage. Be more specific. -- Posted by Bacon at 11:09 pm on Oct. 20, 2008 A barrel of laughs. Not really. They're pretty much.. Not quite there..