There Is Hope for Recovery If the Patient Improves Within

question 7

True/False

There is hope for recovery if the patient improves within the first few months of persistent vegetative state (PVS),but the chances for recovery decrease sharply between 6 and 12 months.

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Definitions:

Genetic Polymorphisms

The occurrence of two or more distinct forms of a gene within a population, contributing to genetic diversity.

Environmental Stimuli

External cues or changes in the environment that can elicit responses from organisms, affecting their behavior, physiology, and development.

Quantitative Trait

A measurable phenotype that depends on the cumulative actions of many genes and the environment.

Alleles

Alternative versions of a gene that produce distinguishable phenotypic effects.