31. Schiavo, 39, has been in a vegetative state since 1990, when her heart stopped temporarily. 32. Hurndall was transported to London in a vegetative state . 33. Hurndall was transported to London in a vegetative state and is still on life support. 34. That goes for people in persistent vegetative states as well as patients with full consciousness. 35. As many as 30, 000 persons are kept alive in comatose and permanently vegetative states . 36. Rosemary permanently regressed to a slightly vegetative state , able to mumble only a few words. 37. Case reports have shown that these patients in a persistent vegetative state can recover unexpectedly. 38. Incorrectly diagnosing MCS as vegetative state may lead to serious repercussions related to clinical management. 39. After surgeries and hospital stays, she was confined to a nursing home in a vegetative state . 40. Informal guidelines hold that this diagnosis can be made after four weeks in a vegetative state .
