[eli5] Do people in vegetative states form complex thoughts?

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[eli5] Do people in vegetative states form complex thoughts?

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Some certainly do. Look into Locked In Syndrome. Some can even communicate via brain waves. There’s a story of a boy who had it and eventually got better and was able to tell his mother that he remembered her coming into his room and cursing and wishing he was dead.