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Thank you for addressing the issue of brain differences and women's performance in the fields of science and math. It should be obvious that we need to change the presumptuous opinion that girls are not interested in science and math. That prejudice still exists throughout the Western world, manifesting itself as girls and boys grow up and resulting in less interest in science among women. I had an unusual experience in that all but one of my math and science teachers from kindergarten through high school were women. They provided direct evidence to me that women could excel...
...WHAT IS A PERSISTENT VEGETATIVE STATE? People who suffer enough brain damage that they are unaware of themselves or their surroundings, but still demonstrate certain reflexes and are able to breathe and pump blood on their own, are in what doctors call a vegetative state. If that condition lasts for at least a month without any sign of improvement, the diagnosis may be changed to persistent vegetative state...
...THAT THE SAME AS BEING BRAIN DEAD? No. Brain death occurs when there is no activity anywhere in the brain. In PVS, certain primitive regions of the brain, including the brain stem, which controls autonomic functions such as breathing and the beating of the heart, are still alive. However, the cortex, which is the thinking part of the cerebrum, and/or the thalamus, which connects the brain stem to the cortex, are so badly damaged that they no longer function...
...patient on several occasions, looking for signs of awareness. Are there consistent responses to simple requests--to move a finger, for example? Do the eyes follow the doctor across the room? The specialist often observes the patient in the presence of family to see if there is any response. Brain scans may show the extent of any damage, particularly after some time has passed and dead neural tissue is replaced by cerebrospinal fluid...
...RECOVERY FROM PVS? The prognosis is better when the condition results from a head injury, which is why in those cases, doctors usually wait at least a year before concluding that the patient is permanently vegetative. When the condition is triggered by a prolonged lack of oxygen to the brain, as was true for Schiavo, the chances of any kind of recovery diminish rapidly after three months...