A cash driven man who spent more than a year in
a coma finally woke up when nurses wafted banknotes under his nose in
an attempt to stir fond memories.
Xiao Li, 30, fell into a coma in August 2013 after spending
almost a week without sleep at an internet café, where he was researching
business ideas.Nurses at a hospital in
Shenzen, China, decided to waft banknotes under his nose in an attempt to rouse
him after his family reported his love of money.And to their amazement, he snapped out of his slumber almost
immediately.Chief medic Dr Liu Tang said: "We had asked his family
what really drove him, and they were very clear that it was money.""When we learned about his fondness for money we
experimented with notes and change.We found a crisp, new 100 Yuan note
crumpled under his nose worked best.
Dr Tang said they saw Xiao twitch his fingers as he tried to
reach up and snatch the 100 Yuan bill - worth £10 - while his eyelids
flickered.He added: "It was extraordinary - I've never seen
anything like it in 20 years as a doctor. Memories of smell and sound can be
very powerful
stimulants." Now Xiao's families are keeping up the therapy at his
hospital bed in Shenzhen while he continues his slow recovery.Dr Liu said: "He still has some way to go before he is
discharged from hospital but he is making good progress."
Via.mirroruk
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