Myth: Being in a coma is like being asleep: You wake up well rested

Reality: In the movies, coma looks harmless. In real life, those emerging from coma often suffer disabilities and need rehabilitation. Scientists at the French National Center for Scientific Research, in 2012, found that high-traffic brain regions – normally bright hubs of activity, even during sleep – are dark in coma patients while other areas inexplicably light up. 

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