A person with unresponsive wakefulness syndrome while a person with brain death .
A)is continually awake; is continually asleep
B)shows normal sleep/wake patterns; does not show normal sleep/wake patterns
C)can communicate through eye blinks; cannot communicate through eye blinks
D)shows relatively normal brain activity; does not show brain activity

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A person with unresponsive wakefulness syndrome (previously known as vegetative state) may show normal sleep/wake patterns, indicating some preserved brain function, whereas a person who is brain dead does not exhibit these patterns, reflecting a lack of brain activity.

A Person with Unresponsive Wakefulness Syndrome While a Person with Brain