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\"\"Motorcycle accident victims can end up in a seriously bad way \u2013 many, are sadly fatal. But those who do survive often do so with permanent and life altering injuries; I suppose the worst would be a coma if the victim does survive the injuries.<\/p>\n

This story is truly remarkable, and a bit of a miracle as well. According to Sky news (source<\/a>), a motorcycle accident victim \u201cpleaded to live\u201d just before his life support was about to be switched off by blinking and moving his eyes…<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Forty-three year old Richard Rudd was left paralysed after falling in to an irreversible coma<\/em><\/strong> following a crash leaving him with serious life altering brain injuries<\/em><\/strong>. His family made the tough decision that the father of two would not want to continue living in his condition, and gave doctors permission to withdraw his treatment<\/em><\/strong>. But moments before the decision was to be followed through, Richard was caught on camera signalling his will to live whilst a television documentary was being filmed<\/em><\/strong>, covering patients with severe brain injuries.
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According to the report, Mr Rudd \u201cstartled everyone\u201d by moving his eyes to the right as medical staff were ready to turn off his life support<\/em><\/strong>. He was then asked by staff if he wanted to live, and his replies of \u201cyes\u201d were understood by movements of his eyes. A remarkable story \u2013 with just moments to spare<\/em><\/strong>, it seems.<\/p>\n

Richard has what is known as \u201clocked-in syndrome\u201d<\/em><\/strong>; a state which means patients are able to hear and think, but are unable to move limbs or speak<\/em><\/strong>. Eye movement is apparently possible if the nerves connecting the brain to the eye muscles are left intact. With this ability it\u2019s possible to get \u201cyes\u201d and \u201cno\u201d answers<\/em><\/strong> out of a patient with locked-in syndrome. The report goes on to say that Mr Rudd is now able to make facial expressions and his long term memory appears intact<\/em><\/strong>; sadly, it is likely he will remain on a ventilator for life.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a hard decision for family members to have to take. On one hand, you of course do not want to lose a loved one. On the other, it can be perceived that such a life is no life to live, and a patient could potentially prefer to not remain on life support permanently. Thankfully, Richard was able to communicate his will to live in time<\/em><\/strong>; and his will to live is ultimately the most important part of this.<\/p>\n

The source also states that a Belgian man who was in a coma for 23 years after a road accident was actually conscious the entire time<\/em><\/strong>. A concerning concept.<\/p>\n

Road accidents<\/a> are common; and it\u2019s usually easy to establish who is at fault for an accident. It\u2019s important that you speak to an expert independent personal injury lawyer<\/a> for the best advice<\/em><\/strong> and options to take on how to approach claiming for injury.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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