Probably a very stupid question but I can’t wrap my head around it. For instance if someone had head trauma, why can they not wake up after a few days or so? What is it that keeps them unconscious for such a duration of time with nothing to wake them?
Edit: i’m confused why this got so many upvotes but thanks😁
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The key is the Reticular Activating System in the brain, a web site is here to explain.
https://bodytomy.com/reticular-activating-system
What I find interesting is that they vary depending on the animal. In dogs, for instant, when awoken by a threshold stimulus they are fully alert and off like a rocket. With humans, not so much. Probably due to operant conditioning.
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